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gelatinize

verb

Definition of gelatinizenext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gelatinize
  1. gel
  2. freeze
  3. stiffen
  4. coagulate
  5. congeal
Verb
  • This unit has plenty of opportunities to gel by November, when the schedule softens a bit before a potential playoff push.
    — Zak Keefer, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Head coach Jimbo Fisher recruited well enough to offset those personnel losses, but no one knew how all these new players would gel, particularly redshirt freshman signal caller Jameis Winston.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of gel
Verb
  • Place a pop stick into each mold and freeze for at least 4 hours or overnight.
    — Candy Hom, AJC.com, 19 Sep. 2026
  • But one day, while accompanying a friend to a fertility appointment to learn more about freezing her eggs, Williams decided to ask the doctor for an exam.
    — Gayle King, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of freeze
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
  • Over time, smoking can narrow and stiffen blood vessels and accelerate cardiovascular disease.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of stiffen
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • The brake cylinder fluid had congealed to the consistency of sand.
    — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Nu Jazz are a New York supergroup that’s congealed out of a handful of overlapping scenes.
    — Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 23 July 2026
Definition of congeal

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“Gelatinize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gelatinize. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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