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
Starches swell with heat and water, gelatinizing to give dough its airy lift.
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Sanjay Srivastava, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Sanjay Srivastava, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gelatinize
Verb
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How would a manager with no top-flight experience get so many new players to gel quickly?—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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Final thoughts Despite the late start, the new cast members gelled nicely with Carpenter tonight!—
Andy Hoglund,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Applying too late leaves plants vulnerable to freezing temperatures.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
8 Nov. 2025
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These cuts mean reducing supply budgets in most departments, delaying the purchase of new math curriculum and Chromebooks, freezing hiring for nonclassroom positions and canceling contract agreements that will not disrupt operations.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The light stiffens and grabs hold of us.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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In real materials, large angles that could create bigger matrix weights also stiffen the input path, reducing motion at the output.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Do not use warm or hot water since this can actually cause the blood to coagulate.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
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Researchers tasted the first trials of ant yogurt, where the milk had begun to coagulate and acidify, which are signs of early yogurt fermentation.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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And that was when things started to congeal.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
14 Oct. 2025
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While the rest of Burning Man celebrated, Kruglov lay prostrate on the ground at a faraway campsite in a comparatively desolate section of Black Rock City, his throat slashed, as a puddle of blood congealed around his lifeless body.—
Denver Nicks,
Rolling Stone,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Gelatinize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gelatinize. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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