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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Verb
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But none of the band members ever flinched over the divide that formed over their pre- and post-Vheissu sound.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025 -
Only storms with names that formed after the year 2000 and that are within 50 miles of the potential landfall location are shown.—
William B. Davis,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The offensive line, meanwhile, hasn’t fully gelled after a makeover following the Super Bowl blowout at the hands of the Eagles.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
15 Sep. 2025
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An unassuming and calm character who is highly respected within the game, his qualities gelled with the club’s ethos — but on reflection, his promotion probably came too quickly.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Some, like many jellyfish and swimming snails, consist of a thin layer of cells wrapped around a large nonliving ball of gelatinous material.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Sep. 2025
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Understanding The Seed Debate Tomato seeds come wrapped in a gelatinous sac that can have a big affect on the texture and moisture level of your dish.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The juice is extracted, boiled, cleaned of impurities, and crystallized.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
2 Oct. 2025
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Others, including area studies and international studies, were essentially invented or crystallized at this time.—
Time,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The government shutdown that began this week furloughed thousands of federal workers, froze essential government functions across the nation — and also halted an essential part of Florida’s booming real estate market.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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The Braun administration froze this organization's funds during the audit, but last week the IEDC board voted to allow Elevate to resume its investment activity.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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McDaniel made the point that the Dolphins’ defensive line and run defense stiffened somewhat after struggling badly on the first drive.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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Only on particularly bumpy tarmac did the GTS-spec suspension become too jarring with the adaptive dampers stiffened up in sport mode, but switching them to normal offered the best of both worlds—excellent, composed body control and tuning that ironed out imperfections remarkably well.—
Peter Nelson,
Robb Report,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Some models suggest that K2-18b is a hycean world — an ocean planet with a thick atmosphere of hydrogen — and the signature of dimethyl sulfide was detected by the James Webb Space Telescope.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Its fabric is thick but not too heavy, according to reviewers, which is great for someone like me whose body temperature fluctuates constantly.—
Melody Kazel,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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SanDisk — The maker of solid state drives jumped 10%, adding to its massive gains.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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Chris Copeland, Justin Copeland) Student Shorts With solid storytelling and emerging vision, these films represent a broad range of categories including live-action, narrative, documentary, and animation.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Jelled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jelled. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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