1
as in forming
to take on a definite form
our ideas for the marketing campaign are just beginning to jell
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2
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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Cube The cult hit Cube follows a group of strangers who wake up in a giant cube that’s connected to other cubes, all forming one massive cube.—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025 -
The event is inspired by a local legend about a great turtle forming the island long ago and celebrates the enduring nature of Mackinac Island during the quiet winter season.—
Carol Cain,
Freep.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Roger Hodgson, a posh young guitarist whose post-private school rearing clashed with Davies' own humble origins, wound up gelling with Davies, and Supertramp was born — after a few months under the moniker of Daddy.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Sep. 2025
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Sea water flows into the small crystallizing ponds (salt beds) and the quantity of water is controlled by gravity and slate gates.—
Elizabeth Karmel,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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In this one crystallizing moment, the woman’s yearning, desire that has been discreetly waiting in the background, rushes into view.—
Manohla Dargis,
New York Times,
31 Dec. 2024
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Those weeks saw students, pensioners, veterans, doctors and teachers stand in freezing temperatures around giant stages, teaching politicians that this was not a crowd to lead, but one to follow.—
Nick Spicer,
NPR,
1 Oct. 2025
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These smaller varieties are well-suited for container growing because of their compact growth habit and smaller blooms, but pots don’t provide insulation against freezing temperatures, so special care will need to be taken.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Jelling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jelling. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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