1
as in to form
to take on a definite form
our ideas for the marketing campaign are just beginning to jell
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as in to gel
to turn from a liquid into a substance resembling jelly
the sauce will jell once it cools down
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Recent Examples of jell
With that drama in the past, the team quickly jelled on the ice.
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Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 18 Feb. 2026
Injuries have loomed large for Kings The Kings’ unbalanced roster hasn’t jelled, and the team has sparsely played well during a mostly miserable season on the court.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 7 Feb. 2026
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
This last couple of them jelled.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 6 Dec. 2025
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Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 18 Feb. 2026
Injuries have loomed large for Kings The Kings’ unbalanced roster hasn’t jelled, and the team has sparsely played well during a mostly miserable season on the court.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 7 Feb. 2026
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
This last couple of them jelled.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 6 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jell
Verb
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For Kokopeli’s generation, this was the moment when the identity-forming operations of consumer choice swung fully into gear.—
Theo Belci,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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On June 9, for instance, Venus will meet with Jupiter in Cancer, forming one of the most auspicious transits of the season.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
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It can be gelled, emulsified, and made into just about anything.—
Alana Semuels,
Time,
1 June 2026
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Guardiola had to gel together a new, young team, featuring many players who were not immediately suited to playing his style of football.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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Each pavé stone, crystalized seed, and dangling jewel has been polished and perfected almost obsessively, making those three-figure price tags more palatable.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026
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That can help crystallize which tasks are non-negotiable and which can be temporarily deprioritized.—
Melody Wilding,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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Spritzing the end of the thread with hairspray will stiffen it just enough to be able to be threaded more easily, but keeps enough flexibility to be used.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
27 May 2026
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One was to basically put on the record and call out everything that this FCC has done to try to bring Disney to heel but also to encourage it and other broadcasters to stiffen their spine.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 May 2026
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Instead, the legislative and executive bodies will prioritize the distribution of the remaining federal funding granted to Jackson County under the American Rescue Plan Act, as well as solidifying plans for the future of Truman Sports Complex.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
31 May 2026
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Jaylin Williams solidified his place as a viable backup big.—
Joel Lorenzi,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
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Dodgers left-hander Justin Wrobleski shouted two words — the first of which didn’t appear to be fit for print — and strode off the mound, the icy expression on his face frozen in place all the way to the dugout.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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But it's also made people even more skeptical of public figures whose appearances seem naturally frozen in time.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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“Jell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jell. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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