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jellied

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verb

past tense of jelly

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of jellied
Adjective
In preparation, she was confined in progressively smaller spaces, spun in a centrifuge, and trained to eat food in jellied form. — Ethan Teekah All, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Oct. 2026 This jellied gasoline would stick to skin and burn it to the bone. — Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026 There are close-ups of hands kneading dough, a snail sliming its way up a window and Cathy prodding a jellied fish with her finger. — Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026 And David Beckham celebrated his knighthood last year by taking his mum Sandra to a pie shop for a bowl of jellied eels. — Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 6 Feb. 2026 The Test Kitchen skipped the usual grape jelly and chili sauce and used jellied cranberry sauce and hot jalapeño pepper jelly. — Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2025 These remained meals are common in French and Eastern European cooking, such as Polish jellied pig's feet or Russian kholodets, and even appear in Chinese soup dumplings, according to Tasting Table. — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 15 Nov. 2025 Often, cranberries were simply dumped from a can, either jellied or sauced. — Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025 The egg plate that was sent to some 600 guests for his spring 2026 men’s show was inspired by a 1975 archive piece, as well as Dior’s love of 18th-century decor, tableware and food, with a predilection for jellied or soft-boiled eggs. — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Verb
Rows of organs jellied into translucence, bound by webs of blood vessels dyed blue and red. — Daniel Barnum, Longreads, 15 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jellied
Adjective
  • Pill Terminator test The Pill Terminator is a one-time use bottle filled with a powder that turns into a gelatinous substance once medications and water are added.
    — Sunny Linnebur, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • Her hair was worn long, slick, and gelled close to the head, keeping all eyes on the dress’s intricate construction and flashes of skin.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Adjective
  • Hutch seemed unhurt beyond a twisted knee, but Ed, stripped naked, was a mass of small cuts and bright greening bruises that made an awful background for ridges of clotted blood.
    — Gerald R. Hunter, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Drain the oxtails in a colander, rinse under cold running water, and trim off any remaining clotted blood or excess fat with kitchen shears.
    — Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • However, for someone with a preexisting condition such as pulmonary fibrosis – where the tissue of the lungs has stiffened and can no longer stretch to full capacity – a viral infection may make their condition worse.
    — Karin Wuertz-Kozak, The Conversation, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Texas stiffened and took the 21-point lead to the locker room.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • It is made from coagulated soy milk and pressed into blocks.
    — Jennifer Lefton, Verywell Health, 22 June 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • The European Commission froze $137 billion in EU funding for Poland over concerns about the independence of Polish judges.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026
  • However, Binance and other crypto firms quickly froze some of the funds when possible.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 30 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The brake cylinder fluid had congealed to the consistency of sand.
    — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Nu Jazz are a New York supergroup that’s congealed out of a handful of overlapping scenes.
    — Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 23 July 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

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“Jellied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jellied. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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