as in freezing
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 gelling
If something isn’t exactly gelling, this is the stage to mix it up in makeup, hair, costumes, whatever needs to be fixed.
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 24 Feb. 2026
These jams may also contain gelling agents for a firmer set.
—Francesca Giuliani Hoffman, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
Keiarna’s frustration with Stacey simply reads as being pressed for a moment as opposed to them just not gelling.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
The stage is set, against a Broncos defense and pass-rush that’s gelling perfectly just six weeks in.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
Following an off-season of tragedy and change, with seven incomings and as many outgoings (two on loan), their 2025-26 squad is still gelling.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Roger Hodgson, a posh young guitarist whose post-private school rearing clashed with Davies' own humble origins, wound up gelling with Davies, and Supertramp was born — after a few months under the moniker of Daddy.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 24 Feb. 2026
These jams may also contain gelling agents for a firmer set.
—Francesca Giuliani Hoffman, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
Keiarna’s frustration with Stacey simply reads as being pressed for a moment as opposed to them just not gelling.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
The stage is set, against a Broncos defense and pass-rush that’s gelling perfectly just six weeks in.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
Following an off-season of tragedy and change, with seven incomings and as many outgoings (two on loan), their 2025-26 squad is still gelling.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Roger Hodgson, a posh young guitarist whose post-private school rearing clashed with Davies' own humble origins, wound up gelling with Davies, and Supertramp was born — after a few months under the moniker of Daddy.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gelling
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Parts of the East Coast, including New York, Philadelphia, and Atlantic City, will briefly climb above freezing later today.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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The season typically runs from December to March, with the high alpine lakes freezing earlier in some years.—
Robert Annis,
Outside,
24 Feb. 2026
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The machine dryer agitates the clothing and prevents fibers from stiffening during drying, which is why clothing comes out feeling soft.—
Emily Benda Gaylord,
The Spruce,
23 Feb. 2026
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The Czech Republic’s new government will seek to transform the defense industry into an engine of the nation’s export economy as the flagship auto sector faces stiffening competition, Karel Havlicek, minister for industry and trade, told us.—
Suzanne Lynch,
Bloomberg,
27 Jan. 2026
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The basketball gods have handed us an opportunity — a chance to stir up a rivalry that has been sitting cold and coagulating on the back burner for far too long.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Aug. 2025
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Starches swell with heat and water, gelatinizing to give dough its airy lift.—
Sanjay Srivastava,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The technique mimics how blood vessels release clotting agents when tissue is injured.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
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For those on blood thinners like warfarin, taking noni with your medication can also reduce your body’s blood-clotting ability.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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