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as in to freeze
to become physically firm or solid
the surface of the pond congealed after several days of frigid temperatures
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as in to gel
to turn from a liquid into a substance resembling jelly
the gravy had already started to congeal by the time the waiter served our dinners
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Recent Examples of congeal
Behind an offensive line that has congealed into an elite unit in recent weeks, McCaffrey has hit his season-long runs in back-to-back weeks.
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Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025
When the cast finally congeals at Kyle’s summer solstice party, Rachel is right up in there in the mix.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2025
While the rest of Burning Man celebrated, Kruglov lay prostrate on the ground at a faraway campsite in a comparatively desolate section of Black Rock City, his throat slashed, as a puddle of blood congealed around his lifeless body.
—Denver Nicks, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2025
Might the thrill of their ambition congeal into something like obligation?
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
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Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025
When the cast finally congeals at Kyle’s summer solstice party, Rachel is right up in there in the mix.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2025
While the rest of Burning Man celebrated, Kruglov lay prostrate on the ground at a faraway campsite in a comparatively desolate section of Black Rock City, his throat slashed, as a puddle of blood congealed around his lifeless body.
—Denver Nicks, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2025
Might the thrill of their ambition congeal into something like obligation?
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for congeal
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So, what types of debts can actually be used to freeze your bank account?—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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In winter, an ice chest can keep ingredients like potatoes from freezing.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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His unfailing commitment to civilian authority gave time for government institutions to sink roots, and established norms that gelled into the professional ethos of our military today.—
Kori Schake,
The Atlantic,
22 Mar. 2026
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There have been instances in which two of the three have played together, such as Monday with Bader and Lee, but that trio won’t have many opportunities to gel and mesh before Opening Night against the New York Yankees on March 25.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
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But as hip-hop hardened and matured, so did the expectations.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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And Iran's retaliatory attacks on surrounding Arab Gulf states may not win Tehran any new regional friends, but could also further harden dismay at Israel's actions.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
18 Mar. 2026
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Moving the kink to one end makes that side soft and the opposite end stiff; placing it at the center softens the middle and stiffens both edges.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Mar. 2026
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The long lull in excitement threatened to sap our energy, and being stuck in a car for four hours after a morning of physical exertion can stiffen the body.—
Gregory Thomas,
San Francisco Chronicle,
21 Mar. 2026
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A lot of the ambivalent parent discourse tends to coagulate around white cis-het mothers of a certain milieu.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
16 Mar. 2026
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Do not use warm or hot water since this can actually cause the blood to coagulate.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
20 Jan. 2026
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First-year coach Nick Lago is impressed by how the Huskies (9-23) have jelled.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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With that drama in the past, the team quickly jelled on the ice.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
18 Feb. 2026
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Before freezing, blanching the potatoes gelatinizes surface starches, and freezing encourages those starches to reorganize into a firmer structure.—
Anne Wolf,
Martha Stewart,
8 Feb. 2026
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Starches swell with heat and water, gelatinizing to give dough its airy lift.—
Sanjay Srivastava,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Congeal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congeal. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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