rigidify

verb

Definition of rigidifynext
as in to crystallize

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  1. crystallize
  2. ossify
  3. calcify
  4. stiffen
  5. petrify
  6. gelatinize
  7. coagulate
  8. thicken
Verb
  • Yet, for this current phase, having a clear bullseye may help crystalize the timeline and illuminate bipartisan Capitol Hill strategies if the July blitz stalls.
    — Cleve Mesidor, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • If your honey has started to crystallize or harden, there’s no need to be alarmed.
    — Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2026
Definition of crystallize
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  • But, like any method, this one risks becoming a mere habit, ossifying into a new convention both visual and thematic.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2026
  • The application is old, and time has ossified it into something like an unapproachably evil Mayan relic, filled with shadowy regexes and dark magic, fit to be worshipped from afar but not trifled with.
    — Lee Hutchinson, ArsTechnica, 4 Feb. 2026
Definition of ossify
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  • Their fix is to let the same model that does the reasoning also curate the knowledge, stored as human-readable notes and organized hierarchically with provenance and a lifecycle so stale plays decay rather than calcify.
    — Jesse Li, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • Over time, that bone started to calcify and thicken, bothering his labrums.
    — Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 22 May 2026
Definition of calcify
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  • Older dogs stiffen up, scratch more, lose a step, and their owners want to help.
    — Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 17 July 2026
  • Graham's aorta, at 71, tore, a dissection along a wall stiffened by decades of what the medical examiner called arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
    — Dr. Céline Gounder, CBS News, 13 July 2026
Definition of stiffen
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  • The first film follows a group of French high-school students who travel to Naples on a school trip to discover the ruins of Pompeii and the bodies petrified by Vesuvius.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 20 May 2026
  • Johansson plays her with a tough edge to match her Queens accent, but Hester is clearly petrified by this perfect storm of ugly events.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
Definition of petrify
Verb
  • Before freezing, blanching the potatoes gelatinizes surface starches, and freezing encourages those starches to reorganize into a firmer structure.
    — Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Starches swell with heat and water, gelatinizing to give dough its airy lift.
    — Sanjay Srivastava, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Definition of gelatinize
Verb
  • As most of the scientific books tell us, coagulating protein at lower temperatures produces more tender clumps; adding a little water or cream makes an omelet tenderer still.
    — Jeffrey Steingarten, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2026
  • If an egg cracks during boiling, vinegar can help the egg white coagulate faster, preventing it from leaking into the water.
    — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026
Definition of coagulate
Verb
  • This ingredient is absolute magic here, adding umami without the need for stock and a touch of silky starch to thicken the pan sauce.
    — Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 July 2026
  • The conditions — including the air quality and visibility — improved as Friday progressed, but the National Weather Service warned the smoke could thicken overnight and into Saturday, when rain is expected.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 17 July 2026
Definition of thicken
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