1
as in forms
to take on a definite form
our ideas for the marketing campaign are just beginning to jell
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2
as in gels
to turn from a liquid into a substance resembling jelly
the sauce will jell once it cools down
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After Diem’s custodial grandparents deny Kenna the opportunity to reconnect with Diem, Kenna forms a connection with a local bar own named Ledger Ward (played by Tyriq Withers).—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
21 Oct. 2025 -
Not only the literal stages of places like the Gaiety or the Apollo Sauna, but the invisible stage that forms when strangers agree to inhabit the same risk and the same desire.—
Alessia Glaviano,
Vogue,
20 Oct. 2025
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That really crystallizes their very different perspectives.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
11 Sep. 2025
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That vulnerability crystallizes in her scenes opposite French screen legend Daniel Auteuil, who plays her ex-husband, Gabriel.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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Numerous gunshots can be heard as the officers fire their weapons, but the video freezes just before Green is shot, which Hoskin said was due to the graphic content.—
Perry Vandell,
AZCentral.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Simulations take place between October and March in brutal winter conditions, when the Gobi freezes solid.—
Rosanna Philpott,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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But the schedule stiffens up next week with the start of 4A South Metro League play as Heritage, Ponderosa and Dakota Ridge all loom in October.—
Matt Schubert,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025
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In a similar way, a man who is defiant stiffens his neck, squares his shoulders, lowers his brows, and clenches his fists with his knuckles forward.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Jells.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jells. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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