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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Adjective
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Soon after, a survey found a new gelatinous ball of fresh eggs near the microphone that recorded it.—
Nathan Rott,
NPR,
19 July 2025 -
Pineapple chunks, maraschino, and coconut are suspended in a slightly gelatinous, condensed milk filling.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
4 July 2025
Verb
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When the property bubble burst and prices began to fall amid a broader economic slowdown, the market froze, leaving many of these units unoccupied.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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Texas has seen fire hazards range from the far northern Panhandle, where ground vegetation froze and dried out, and push hundreds of miles east to the coast.—
JIM VERTUNO,
TIME,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Each Jesse & Ben’s fry is three-eights of an inch thick.—
Andrew Watman,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Rare models like a two-door Runabout might push $50K. Along with help from Jeff Humble, president of the Northern Michigan Ts (the local Model T club), Dean trained himself to drive the Model T using an original owner’s manual as thick as Manhattan’s phone book.—
The Detroit News,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Frank has also tinkered with the team’s structure out of possession, giving them a more solid base to press high up the pitch without as many holes.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
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Ward was solid in his preseason debut vs. the Bucs last week, completing 5-of-8 passes for 67 yards.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Jelled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jelled. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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