1
as in formed
to take on a definite form
our ideas for the marketing campaign are just beginning to jell
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2
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
Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026
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
First-year coach Nick Lago is impressed by how the Huskies (9-23) have jelled.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 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
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
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
First-year coach Nick Lago is impressed by how the Huskies (9-23) have jelled.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 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
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Within moments, the toy’s gelatinous interior exploded, dousing scalding material across his face and hands.—
Hannah Nwoko,
Parents,
23 Feb. 2026
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The new Dior Addict Lip Glow Oil is less gelatinous than its predecessor.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Known as Complex 571-7, the site is the last remaining Titan II missile complex left intact from a network of 54 facilities that once formed a key part of America’s nuclear deterrent.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
1 June 2026
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That reconciliation, and the ones that followed with his siblings, formed the other piece of his recovery.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
1 June 2026
Verb
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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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In a season when a new, young and raw Manchester City team gelled together to come so close to a domestic treble that remains one of the rarest achievements in English football, their player of the season has to be the man who did the most to bring everything together.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
Adjective
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Its origins trace back to ancient China, where cooks discovered that coagulated soy milk could be pressed into soft, protein-rich curds and cubes.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
21 Mar. 2026
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Study co-author and project scientist John Dykema suggests that the large coagulated smoke particles could affect atmospheric circulation through local heating, potentially shifting jet streams.—
Stefanie Waldek,
Space.com,
16 Dec. 2025
Verb
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But how the homicides he is accused of affected the then-small-town of Concord are crystallized in newspaper clippings.—
Julia Coin
May 29,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2026
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Homer crystallized the impulse to return home after a long time away from all that is familiar.—
Maira Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
Verb
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That ties with December for the highest share of homes delisted since March 2020, when the pandemic hit and the housing market froze.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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Coinbase froze more than $3 million in cryptocurrency assets tied to criminal networks.—
Michael Sinkewicz , Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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The bread service is de rigueur French fine dining but gets a Tibetan twist, courtesy of elements like warm highland barley sourdough served with clotted yak milk.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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At Zain’s house, Yazid perched at the edge of his seat and stood up every time Zain’s mother came into the room, bringing first pomegranate sherbet, then food, several dishes served on a low table set in front of the sofa, and even a dessert, carrot halvah with clotted cream.—
Daniyal Mueenuddin,
New Yorker,
23 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Hikers dip into shady trails lined with thick brush, a favorite path being the Myakka Canopy Walkway, which offers a rare peek into the ecosystems—both minuscule and massive—within the swampy marshland.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
6 June 2026
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Whatever its former luxury, the boat now had cabins crammed with four-person bunks and an atmosphere thick with the scent of unwashed bodies and the steam of rations.—
Kevin Maurer,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2026
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“Jelled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jelled. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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