as in to gel
to turn from a liquid into a substance resembling jelly
biomedical applications for substances that gelate in water
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There was no major incident that caused a rift between Kelly Osbourne and her older sister Aimee, the two simply just don't gel.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
20 Jan. 2026 -
It’s been a great opportunity for the team to gel in a live garage environment, verify car systems and resolve any initial issues.—
Bruce Martin,
Forbes.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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Trump said late Thursday that President Vladimir Putin had agreed to a temporary pause in targeting Kyiv and other places as the region experiences freezing temperatures that have brought widespread hardship to civilians.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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Florida freeze Extreme cold and freeze alerts were hoisted for much of the state on Friday in advance of the worst cold.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 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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Extra material had been sewn into the crotch to stiffen and add surface area that would help during takeoff.—
Brian Melley,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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Spending more time indoors often means moving less, and inactivity can lead joints to stiffen over time.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Jan. 2026
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The honey was too thick and caused the sauce to kind of coagulate.—
Brittany Loggins,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
17 Dec. 2025
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For many of the protesters, a general sense of lawlessness – not supported by official crime figures for England and Wales, which broadly show a decrease over the past decade – had coagulated into a specific fear of migrants.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
12 Dec. 2025
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“Gelate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gelate. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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