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gelated

verb

past tense of gelate
as in froze
to turn from a liquid into a substance resembling jelly biomedical applications for substances that gelate in water

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  1. froze
  2. gelled
  3. stiffened
  4. coagulated
  5. clotted
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  • In the immediate aftermath, Chinese authorities froze the company’s bank accounts and detained the factory owner and several managers pending the outcome of the safety investigation.
    — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The county also eliminated five full time positions in its public works department and froze 11 vacant positions in several departments.
    — Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of froze
Verb
  • Here, her natural hair was styled in a sleek, avant-garde aesthetic that gelled her front layer in a sharp wave over her forehead.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 9 July 2026
  • Formed in London in 1981, Culture Club’s first batch of songs came easily thanks to how well the members gelled, as Moss recalls in the clip from Boy George & Culture Club.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 14 June 2026
Definition of gelled
Verb
  • The Chiefs’ defense stiffened and Indy faced a fourth-and-8 from the 15-yard line.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026
  • But after a quick touchdown drive to take a 34-27 lead, the Oregon defense stiffened, and closed out the win with back-to-back stops.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of stiffened
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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
Definition of coagulated
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  • Intersections became improvised plazas, clotted with bodies.
    — Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 18 June 2026
  • The parking lot was clotted with Porsches, Range Rovers, and a Ferrari.
    — Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2026
Definition of clotted
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“Gelated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gelated. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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