jell

verb

ˈjel How to pronounce jell (audio)
Definition of jellnext
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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2
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. — 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 See All Example Sentences for jell
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jell
  1. form
  2. gel
  3. crystallize
  4. stiffen
  5. solidify
  6. freeze
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  • Hundreds of millions of dollars have been routed through political groups that do not disclose their donors, including pop-up super PACs that form and spend late in races, CBS News has reported.
    — Gabe Kaminsky, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The images formed a grim honor guard in the main hallway at Ben Gurion Airport, and were the last thing a foreign visitor would see before boarding a flight home.
    — Charlene Gubash, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2026
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  • First, Redick offered a shady response about the team gelling after superstar LeBron James departed.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • This unit has plenty of opportunities to gel by November, when the schedule softens a bit before a potential playoff push.
    — Zak Keefer, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of gel
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  • Chidgasornpongse crystallizes that cosmic doom further when Grandma Saluay falls half-asleep or stares out the van window, her mind drifting into the ether.
    — Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Yet its inspiration lies in the desert rose, a mineral formation that crystallizes beneath salt basins into flat plates resembling rose petals.
    — Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026
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  • But one of the positives Glenn highlighted was the defense stiffening in the red zone against Chicago, which went 2 of 7 inside the New York 20-yard line.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Avoiding harsh chemicals like bleach, fabric softeners, and the like will help keep your robe soft and absorbent as these formulas could break down the fabric, leave behind fabric-stiffening residue, or cause pilling and other concerns.
    — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of stiffen
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  • Three spots have been all but solidified in tackles Samson Okunlola and Matt McCoy as well as center Ryan Rodriguez.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
  • As the colonies grow, more layers of sediment are trapped and solidified beneath them by biofilms that the organisms produce, causing the whole colony to build upward in layers, like the pages in this book.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
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  • As a result of the layoffs and mass cancellation of contracts in early 2025, millions of NIH websites have been effectively frozen for nearly 18 months.
    — Megan Molteni, STAT, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Cuts are planned to come, in part, from freezing wages for public sector workers like teachers.
    — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of freeze

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“Jell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jell. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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