JELLED Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in gelatinous

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verb

past tense of jell

as in formed

to take on a definite form our ideas for the marketing campaign are just beginning to jell

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as in gelled

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 jelled

Adjective

The team hasn’t quite jelled as expected, from ninth in the preseason AP poll to unranked since December. — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026

Verb

The following week, things jelled much better as Alexis Contreras scored Golden State’s first-ever touchdown and the Storm had its own blowout victory, 31–2 over the Las Vegas Silver Stars. — Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2026 Ulreich said the Redhawks (1-1) had a terrible week of practice, but things jelled from the start against the Porters (0-2). — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026 Barkey and Zegras are roommates — and jelled just as well as linemates. — Cbs News Philadelphia Staff, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026 From day one, everybody clicked and jelled well. — Josh Yohe, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for jelled

Adjective

Sunfish have a gelatinous layer under their skin that could be a source of water and nutrients for the orcas, Higuera says.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 23 July 2026
The gelatinous layer that covers sunfish is called a capsule, and their skin hosts all kinds of distinct microorganisms.

— Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 23 July 2026

Definition of gelatinous

Verb

Related The jazz five-piece formed in a youth club, Tomorrow’s Warriors in Enfield, north London, before growing steadily into a must-see live act and cultural leader.

— Thomas Smith, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2026
The fewer bonds present, the higher the temperature at which the minerals in the tooth formed.

— Corinne Purtill Follow, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of formed

Verb

Here, her natural hair was styled in a sleek, avant-garde aesthetic that gelled her front layer in a sharp wave over her forehead.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 9 July 2026
Formed in London in 1981, Culture Club’s first batch of songs came easily thanks to how well the members gelled, as Moss recalls in the clip from Boy George & Culture Club.

— Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 14 June 2026

Definition of gelled

Verb

But by laying out why the officials erred by putting one second back on the clock, the MAC crystallized a different outcome that transcended the final score.

— Austin Meek, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
In a matter of minutes, my past and my still-undefined future crystallized.

— Ayman M. Mohyeldin, Vanity Fair, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of crystallized

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Recruitment efforts were complicated by government shutdowns in 2013 and 2018–2019 that froze hiring and training, along with training restrictions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2026
The Bills also had a near disaster at the end of the game, as Hairston froze in his assignment and allowed Noel to get behind him, setting the Texans up with a first-and-goal from the 9-yard line with the game on the line.

— Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of froze

Adjective

Daytime items include lofty scones with a side of clotted cream and seasonal jam, flaky sausage rolls hefty with Beads & Barnett pork, and egg soldiers served with streaky bacon.

— The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026
The nearly 3,000-foot-long train was patiently idling beside the platform at East Perth Terminal, where a spread of scones, strawberry jam, clotted cream, and Bollinger champagne welcomed eager travelers.

— Justin Meneguzzi, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026

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