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
  • Diamonds are crystallized under tremendous pressure and heat deep inside the Earth and then thrust to the surface through volcanic activity before they’re scattered by water or wind.
    — LAURA TURBAY, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • This was crystallized in a new event, called Transformation Day, which took place April 26 in the French capital’s Palais de Tokyo museum.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 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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  • The time to make the architectural choice is now, before the capital concentrates, the models calcify and the window for integration closes.
    — Yariv Cohen, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 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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  • Avoiding harsh chemicals like bleach, fabric softeners, and the like will help keep your robe soft and absorbent as these formulas could break down the fabric, leave behind fabric-stiffening residue, or cause pilling and other concerns.
    — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Davidsen bucks up her balky husband with a bloodthirsty holler, stiffens her voice against doubt, and, in her final sleepwalking scene, taps into the tender stratum of Lady Macbeth’s subconscious.
    — Justin Davidson, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of stiffen
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  • Here, a source of primordial terror—the gaze that petrifies—is deflected by way of the highly polished shield that Perseus wields against the creature.
    — Jan Tumlir, Artforum, 5 Aug. 2026
  • 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
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
  • Reciprocal male-on-male mounting among corpse-eating burying beetles increases with heat stress, and chronic heat stress coagulates the blood of Holstein Friesian cattle.
    — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of coagulate
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  • Add the sauce to the skillet, turn the heat down to medium-low, and simmer for about 15 minutes to thicken a bit.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The temples are thin metal arms that thicken toward the ends with plastic enclosures over the ear hooks that hold the glasses’ speakers, charging connector, and other components.
    — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of thicken
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“Rigidify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rigidify. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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