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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Questions that will not be answered but keep forming, like air bubbles rising to the surface, only to break.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
By forming a united front against these environmental tariffs, BRICS is positioning itself as a protective shield for industrial sectors like textiles and steel, which would otherwise face steep financial penalties in Western markets.

— Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026

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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
Its remaining five songs seem to appear at random, never gelling into a cohesive force or threading a narrative.

— Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 6 July 2026

Definition of gelling

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Some fortunes, however, are already crystallizing into deeds.

— Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
The lyrics describe a crystallizing moment in which the narrator realizes that her relationship is the thing that’s not working in her life, despite the best hopes and intentions.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 6 June 2026

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Employers are freezing or cutting hiring, with the steepest declines concentrated in middle- and entry-level roles, effectively constraining household earnings exactly when energy and living costs are surging.

— Katica Roy, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026
For too many years an international break has dropped at this point of September, freezing the Premier League just as narratives were being set and excitement was rising.

— Duncan Alexander, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

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