JELLING Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

jelling

verb

present participle of jell

as in forming

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

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as in gelling

to turn from a liquid into a substance resembling jelly the sauce will jell once it cools down

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The team's findings reveal clear fingerprints of the impact black hole jets have in disrupting potential star-forming material even right out to the circumgalactic medium.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Soil organic matter is a rich substance created by the decomposition of the carbon-rich litter layer above it, forming a layer that soil scientists call the O-horizon.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026

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First, Redick offered a shady response about the team gelling after superstar LeBron James departed.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Carrick using Mbeumo as a centre-forward is not new — but the way United’s forward line is gelling around him is.

— Cerys Jones, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of gelling

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There was also a sense of celebration at completing five years of the three day, bi-annual event, which has been crystallizing and finding a sharper focus each season.

— Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026
Some fortunes, however, are already crystallizing into deeds.

— Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of crystallizing

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The plan includes changes to pension rules, freezing public sector wages and limiting health care costs.

— Ellen Francis, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2026
The filing also says that public interest favors freezing the deal until the Supreme Court considers the case.

— Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026

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