GELATINIZES Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

gelatinizes

verb

present tense third-person singular of gelatinize

as in gels

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

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Recent Examples of gelatinizes 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

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Lizzie takes up the ax while Bridget freezes at the sight of Bertha’s gut spilling all over the floor, which causes some tension between the two protagonists.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
Continue regular weekly watering to keep the soil moist but not soggy until the ground freezes.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of freezes

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This remains soft during low-energy movement but stiffens upon high-impact force.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 27 July 2026
For seven-and-a-half years, Ladd had dealt with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a progressive lung disease that stiffens and scars the lungs.

— Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 24 June 2026

Definition of stiffens

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Dividing clumps every few years in early spring also maintains their vigor.

— SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 11 July 2026
Like generations of potential treatments before it, KRSA-028 is designed to break down a protein called amyloid that clumps up in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients.

— Allison DeAngelis, STAT, 18 Feb. 2026

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