GELATINIZE Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

gelatinize

verb

Definition of gelatinize

as in to gel

to turn from a liquid into a substance resembling jelly pain relievers with a gelatinized coating

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Recent Examples of gelatinize Before freezing, blanching the potatoes gelatinizes surface starches, and freezing encourages those starches to reorganize into a firmer structure. — Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 8 Feb. 2026 Starches swell with heat and water, gelatinizing to give dough its airy lift. — Sanjay Srivastava, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025

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Carrick using Mbeumo as a centre-forward is not new — but the way United’s forward line is gelling around him is.

— Cerys Jones, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Both have had time to gel as a squad, and both have managers who know how to get over the line.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 16 July 2026

Definition of gel

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China’s imports of LNG from Russia across all routes surged nearly 28% in the first half of the year by volume as LNG exports from the Middle East froze due to the US-Iran war.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
In 2014, around four thousand Americans chose to freeze their eggs, according to the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology.

— Anna Russell, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of freeze

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As most of the scientific books tell us, coagulating protein at lower temperatures produces more tender clumps; adding a little water or cream makes an omelet tenderer still.

— Jeffrey Steingarten, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2026
If an egg cracks during boiling, vinegar can help the egg white coagulate faster, preventing it from leaking into the water.

— Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026

Definition of coagulate

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Nu Jazz are a New York supergroup that’s congealed out of a handful of overlapping scenes.

— Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 23 July 2026
What began as a flurry of rumors about his next destination has now congealed into a protracted waiting game, one that has NBA teams, fans and even the league office looking at their proverbial watches.

— Joe Vardon, New York Times, 23 July 2026

Definition of congeal

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