rigidifying

verb

present participle of rigidify
as in crystallizing

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  1. crystallizing
  2. stiffening
  3. gelatinizing
  4. coagulating
  5. gelling
  6. clotting
Verb
  • Some fortunes, however, are already crystallizing into deeds.
    — Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • The lyrics describe a crystallizing moment in which the narrator realizes that her relationship is the thing that’s not working in her life, despite the best hopes and intentions.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 6 June 2026
Definition of crystallizing
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  • Not to mention their unusually flexible blood vessels could also help compensate for stiffening heart tissue.
    — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Even simple movements can encourage healthy blood flow and keep fascia from stiffening up.
    — Jennifer Heimlich, Time, 27 July 2026
Definition of stiffening
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  • Starches swell with heat and water, gelatinizing to give dough its airy lift.
    — Sanjay Srivastava, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Definition of gelatinizing
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  • 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
  • Two dented blue bottles of Cuajo Titanium, a liquid coagulating enzyme used to curdle milk, remained on a wooden table, caked in mud.
    — Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
Definition of coagulating
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  • Its remaining five songs seem to appear at random, never gelling into a cohesive force or threading a narrative.
    — Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 6 July 2026
  • Some recipes also include pectin, a natural gelling agent that helps the jam set to a spreadable texture.
    — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026
Definition of gelling
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  • The primary kind is vitamin K1, found mainly in vegetables, which plays a major role in the body’s blood-clotting process.
    — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2026
  • Subsequent laboratory tests confirmed extensive disruption of the clotting system, which reflects just how powerful the procoagulant toxins present within the venom are.
    — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Definition of clotting
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“Rigidifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rigidifying. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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