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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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2
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
Maybe William Gibson, who was of course a kick in the ass for the whole genre, but who came along after my own voice had pretty much congealed.
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Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
These states have not congealed into anything remotely resembling the Warsaw Pact.
—Christopher S. Chivvis, Foreign Affairs, 18 Mar. 2025
On the road were bodies, bullet casings and congealing pools of blood.
—Emmet Livingstone, The Dial, 20 Mar. 2025
Pools of blood filled the crevices and congealed in clots.
—Enrique Krauze, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2013
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Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
These states have not congealed into anything remotely resembling the Warsaw Pact.
—Christopher S. Chivvis, Foreign Affairs, 18 Mar. 2025
On the road were bodies, bullet casings and congealing pools of blood.
—Emmet Livingstone, The Dial, 20 Mar. 2025
Pools of blood filled the crevices and congealed in clots.
—Enrique Krauze, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2013
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for congeal
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To freeze cut tomatoes, place in a single layer on a lined baking sheet or plate, and freeze until firm to keep them from sticking together.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
7 July 2025
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But in January, DOE grant funding was frozen while President Donald Trump's administration reviewed individual awardees.—
Rick Barrett,
jsonline.com,
7 July 2025
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While there were a large quotient of natural or simply gelled looks, others took an edgier tack.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
8 July 2025
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Plans gelled after the Buckeye and Bluegrass states signed their current agreement in February 2022 and then-President Joe Biden stood on the banks of the Ohio River the next January to tout the federal government’s $1.6 billion commitment to the project.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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Iran rejects tight restrictions on its nuclear program and has hardened its stance after Israel and the U.S. targeted its nuclear facilities in June.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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They’d be hardened to anything that life and work threw their way.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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My forehead stiffened and went numb, like it was made of concrete that had suddenly set.—
Sarah Miller,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2025
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Many Republicans would like to stiffen the work requirements by requiring work of recipients who are up to age 65 or are the parents of children who are more than six years old.—
Tracy Roof,
The Conversation,
1 Apr. 2025
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Within hours the pool would coagulate into electric-blue slush, like a gas station Slurpee.—
Alec Luhn,
Scientific American,
20 May 2025
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That familiar lump of expectation coagulated in my stomach and throat.—
Thomas Weddle,
Outdoor Life,
17 Apr. 2025
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Everything just kind of jelled together the right way.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
20 June 2025
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The team will then break for six weeks before returning for training camp in late July, at which point Maye and the rest of the offense will have weeks to continue jelling before the season begins.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
9 June 2025
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“Congeal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congeal. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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