as in froze
to turn from a liquid into a substance resembling jelly
the fruit juice should gel after you add the pectin
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Naylor said a lot of equipment which froze during that storm has now been winterized, and there is much more battery storage available on the Texas system.—
Llewellyn King,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025 -
Dreyer’s high midfield pass freed the Mexican international, who beat defender Nkosi Tafari, another emergency defender, took two touches to his right and fired a 16-yard shot that froze goalkeeper Hugo Lloris.—
The San Diego Union Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Sep. 2025
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Lane picked up three on first down, but the Otay Ranch defense stiffened, turning back the next two runs for no gain.—
Kevin J. Farmer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Aug. 2025
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In addition to adjustable dampers, the Lyriq-V boasts a lowered suspension with components stiffened 10% to 600% from the base Lyriq, which was already a sporty and responsive SUV.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
11 Aug. 2025
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Conceptualized and brought to life by makeup artist Kenya Rucker and hair stylist Kira Dior, the glam highlights see Palmer don tight, ginger coils, electric blue eye shadow and intentionally clumped lashes for her ’70s moment.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
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“Gelled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gelled. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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