CONGEALS Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

congeals

verb

present tense third-person singular of congeal

as in freezes

to become physically firm or solid the surface of the pond congealed after several days of frigid temperatures

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as in gels

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 congeals 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

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This prolonged court battles freezes the company in place until there is a resolution and this is taking place at a time when the rest of the industry is evolving almost daily.

— Rick Ellis, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
The ruling freezes public hearings and witness subpoenas until a full judicial review of the report underpinning the inquiry.

— Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 24 July 2026

Definition of freezes

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This remains soft during low-energy movement but stiffens upon high-impact force.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 27 July 2026
For seven-and-a-half years, Ladd had dealt with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a progressive lung disease that stiffens and scars the lungs.

— Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 24 June 2026

Definition of stiffens

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Success breeds overconfidence; overconfidence hardens into presumption; and presumption eventually obscures the actual source of momentum.

— Clifford Hudson, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Instead of building parts one layer at a time, the system hardens the printing material all at once, producing seamless structures.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026

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