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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Recent Examples of gelled
Essence, 18 Dec. 2025
The gelled pieces at the front were parted to the left of her forehead, highlighting her darker undertones.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 14 Nov. 2025
Her short hair was heavily gelled, giving it that high-gloss finish.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 15 Sep. 2025
Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 9 Jan. 2026
Yet the band’s formula gelled when Malo and Reynolds switched places, with the former eventually becoming the primary songwriter and producer.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 9 Dec. 2025
Final thoughts Despite the late start, the new cast members gelled nicely with Carpenter tonight!
—Andy Hoglund, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2025
The offensive line, meanwhile, hasn’t fully gelled after a makeover following the Super Bowl blowout at the hands of the Eagles.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 15 Sep. 2025
An unassuming and calm character who is highly respected within the game, his qualities gelled with the club’s ethos — but on reflection, his promotion probably came too quickly.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
It’s turned into the beloved signature for who’s who in Hollywood, from Keke Palmer’s ginger chop to gelled spikes on Aweng Chuol.
—Essence, 18 Dec. 2025
The gelled pieces at the front were parted to the left of her forehead, highlighting her darker undertones.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 14 Nov. 2025
Her short hair was heavily gelled, giving it that high-gloss finish.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
From a distance, A’zion’s hairline disappeared under her bangs, which were gelled into tiny ripples on her forehead.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 9 Jan. 2026
Yet the band’s formula gelled when Malo and Reynolds switched places, with the former eventually becoming the primary songwriter and producer.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 9 Dec. 2025
Final thoughts Despite the late start, the new cast members gelled nicely with Carpenter tonight!
—Andy Hoglund, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2025
The offensive line, meanwhile, hasn’t fully gelled after a makeover following the Super Bowl blowout at the hands of the Eagles.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 15 Sep. 2025
An unassuming and calm character who is highly respected within the game, his qualities gelled with the club’s ethos — but on reflection, his promotion probably came too quickly.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gelled
Adjective
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Heat over medium, stirring frequently, until thickened and bubbly.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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How each block froze depended heavily on overnight temperatures and how quickly the water solidified.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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In some of the tests, the lake froze solid in winter, but in other cases the lake would develop a thin layer of ice that would thermally insulate the liquid body below, like a natural blanket.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
14 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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My heart eyes for the beets and the overall experience at Rose's almost blinded me from noticing the dressing was hardly a caramel, but rather a congealed marinade with a grainy mouthfeel.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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In particular, the bacon bits were chilled and all stuck together in one big, congealed lump along the inside of the bowl.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As the Timberwolves’ defense stiffened, their shots finally started falling.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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Michael Carroll’s son stiffened — a cold jolt running through him — when his shovel struck what looked like rags and bones in the basement on Halloween eve 2018.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
13 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Study co-author and project scientist John Dykema suggests that the large coagulated smoke particles could affect atmospheric circulation through local heating, potentially shifting jet streams.—
Stefanie Waldek,
Space.com,
16 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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At Zain’s house, Yazid perched at the edge of his seat and stood up every time Zain’s mother came into the room, bringing first pomegranate sherbet, then food, several dishes served on a low table set in front of the sofa, and even a dessert, carrot halvah with clotted cream.—
Daniyal Mueenuddin,
New Yorker,
23 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The realization seemed to harden their resolve, and jelled into one of the most efficient political movements to hit Washington in decades.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
11 Dec. 2025
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This last couple of them jelled.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
6 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The tree branches are pretty clumped together, versus having lots of individual limbs to bend.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
20 Oct. 2025
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Grant’s eyelashes were noticeably accentuated and clumped together on the top and bottom using mascara only.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Gelled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gelled. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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