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
These jams may also contain gelling agents for a firmer set.
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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
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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So the eyes' location, protection from blinking eyelids and constant tear production work in unison to keep them from freezing.—
Jeff Wagner,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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The temperature barely made it above the freezing mark over the weekend when the team was scheduled to have its second preseason scrimmage.—
Matt Jones,
Arkansas Online,
20 Jan. 2026
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These include stiffening of blood vessels, changes in heart muscle function and impaired ability of the cardiovascular system to respond to exertion.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
16 Jan. 2026
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About the setup In this baseball setup, the robots use soft joints and adaptive control systems to avoid breaking or stiffening up on impact.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Nov. 2025
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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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At just three weeks old, River was diagnosed with factor VII deficiency, which is linked to clotting in your blood.—
Corey Martin,
CBS News,
15 Dec. 2025
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Cold weather can also make blood thicker, which increases clotting risk.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
15 Dec. 2025
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“Gelling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gelling. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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