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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
On the road were bodies, bullet casings and congealing pools of blood.
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Emmet Livingstone, The Dial, 20 Mar. 2025
Pools of blood filled the crevices and congealed in clots.
—Enrique Krauze, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2013
Powerful wind gusts and hail will be the main threats when storms first form late Monday, but the tornado threat will increase overnight while individual storms start to congeal into an expansive line.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 3 Mar. 2025
At the time, Charlie Kirk did not make much of the congealing conventional wisdom.
—Philip Wegmann, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2025
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Emmet Livingstone, The Dial, 20 Mar. 2025
Pools of blood filled the crevices and congealed in clots.
—Enrique Krauze, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2013
Powerful wind gusts and hail will be the main threats when storms first form late Monday, but the tornado threat will increase overnight while individual storms start to congeal into an expansive line.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 3 Mar. 2025
At the time, Charlie Kirk did not make much of the congealing conventional wisdom.
—Philip Wegmann, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for congeal
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The gargantuan geoengineering project would require half a million underwater drones to pull water from below the melting ice cap and spray it onto the surface to freeze.—
Jeanna Bryner,
Scientific American,
20 May 2025
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Barkov started to slide the puck between his legs, freezing Raanta for a potential flip toward the net.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
19 May 2025
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One night our fifth grade son’s slightly spastic basketball team suddenly gelled.—
Drew Ramsey,
CNBC,
14 May 2025
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So far, however, Mantzoukas’s high energy is gelling well with the show’s competitive bent.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
8 May 2025
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While the healing process can be beneficial in securing the implant in place, the scar tissue can also harden and contract around the insert, causing difficulties in regards to aesthetics — as well as pain — per the site.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
12 May 2025
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Without clear communication from management, early skepticism can harden into quiet resistance.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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Lucy’s Law, among other things, stiffens the penalties for seriously injuring someone in a boat crash.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
9 May 2025
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Posture And Mobility: Undoing The Sedentary Spiral Extended sitting does more than stiffen your spine.—
Ximena Araya-Fischel,
Forbes.com,
19 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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When head coach Nick Sirianni took over, there were growing pains and frustrations, but after the Eagles’ 2025 Super Bowl performance, Philly seems to be jelling.—
Brandon Funston,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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But Burden has also quickly jelled with his new receivers coach, Antwaan Randle El, whose own competitive passion should stimulate the rookie receiver’s growth.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
12 May 2025
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“Congeal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congeal. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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