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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Widespread freezing fog is also possible Wednesday morning, which forms when fog makes contact with objects or surfaces at or below freezing.—
Elissa Jorgensen,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Jan. 2026 -
Another prime example is the largest dead zone in the United States, covering about 6,500 square miles (16,835 square kilometers), which forms each summer in the Gulf of Mexico.—
Dinesh Phuyal,
The Conversation,
26 Jan. 2026
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As the overall holiday picture crystalizes — with OK, but not outsized sales gains — more specialty retailers are weighing in with their own results, adding more color to the season.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
12 Jan. 2026
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One particular scene crystallizes this approach.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
1 Dec. 2025
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That water then freezes in the atmosphere and falls back down as snow.—
Julia James,
Dallas Morning News,
24 Jan. 2026
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As the inside of the egg freezes and expands, the eggshell can crack and ultimately, make a mess when they're thawed.—
Elissa Robinson,
Detroit Free Press,
23 Jan. 2026
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The schedule stiffens over the final four with Green Bay and Jacksonville at home, a Christmas night game at Kansas City and then Week 18 at home against the Los Angeles Chargers.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
30 Nov. 2025
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The light stiffens and grabs hold of us.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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When the cast finally congeals at Kyle’s summer solstice party, Rachel is right up in there in the mix.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
5 Dec. 2025
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“Jells.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jells. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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