gelled 1 of 2

past tense of gel

gelled

2 of 2

adjective

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of gelled
Verb
Her short hair was heavily gelled, giving it that high-gloss finish. Grace McCarty, Glamour, 15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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 The top half of her hair was then teased and gelled in a pompadour leaning on the left side of her head. Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gelled
Verb
  • The government shutdown that began this week furloughed thousands of federal workers, froze essential government functions across the nation — and also halted an essential part of Florida’s booming real estate market.
    Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The Braun administration froze this organization's funds during the audit, but last week the IEDC board voted to allow Elevate to resume its investment activity.
    Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • McDaniel made the point that the Dolphins’ defensive line and run defense stiffened somewhat after struggling badly on the first drive.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Only on particularly bumpy tarmac did the GTS-spec suspension become too jarring with the adaptive dampers stiffened up in sport mode, but switching them to normal offered the best of both worlds—excellent, composed body control and tuning that ironed out imperfections remarkably well.
    Peter Nelson, Robb Report, 1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • Time for some more electrolytes, but it’s clumped in the tube!
    R29 Team, Refinery29, 19 Sep. 2025
  • The NewCows the drones brought us were odd animals, and even odder once clumped together in a herd.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025

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“Gelled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gelled. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.

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