1
as in to freeze
to become physically firm or solid
water solidifying into ice
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2
as in to form
to take on a definite form
my ideas on this topic are just starting to solidify
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Recent Examples of solidify
Future clogs can be prevents by not flushing foods like grease, coffee grounds, or food scraps down your drain that can solidify.
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Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 8 May 2026
Temperatures – especially in the oceans – are climbing, forecasts for El Niño are becoming more solidified and the start of hurricane season is only a week away in the Eastern Pacific and less than a month away in the Atlantic hurricane basin.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 7 May 2026
When Republican lawmakers in 2016 sidestepped Missouri’s Democratic governor and enacted a sweeping firearms law, the move solidified the state as a gun rights haven.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
Any addition now necessitates a departure, and Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta surely isn’t done trying to solidify the roster.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 7 May 2026
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Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 8 May 2026
Temperatures – especially in the oceans – are climbing, forecasts for El Niño are becoming more solidified and the start of hurricane season is only a week away in the Eastern Pacific and less than a month away in the Atlantic hurricane basin.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 7 May 2026
When Republican lawmakers in 2016 sidestepped Missouri’s Democratic governor and enacted a sweeping firearms law, the move solidified the state as a gun rights haven.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
Any addition now necessitates a departure, and Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta surely isn’t done trying to solidify the roster.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for solidify
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Their recipes are developed by veterinary nutritionists; plus, it's gently cooked and frozen to eliminate preservatives.—
Jessica Moore,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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Mamdani reacts to vote Mayor Zohran Mamdani ran on a campaign promise to freeze the rent, and back in February appointed six of the nine Rent Guidelines Board members.—
Adi Guajardo,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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Tucked within the famous wildflower meadows of Paradise is a view of Mount Rainier (the national park is one of our favorite Seattle day trips) and the sprawling Nisqually Glacier that forms the volcano's south side.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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Budget-conscious passengers, many of them young, formed a seemingly endless security line snaking around the rotunda, which features a twelve-foot-high mural depicting the history of flight.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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One that shows the intense rightward swing that has only hardened as the lines between hip-hop and the streaming universe have blurred.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
6 May 2026
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The airstrike on the Haret Hreik neighborhood targeted the leader of the Radwan forces, Hezbollah’s elite and battle-hardened fighting unit, Israeli authorities said.—
Mohamad El Chamaa,
Washington Post,
6 May 2026
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During production, different parts of the films often crystallize at different rates, creating structural defects and compositional inconsistencies that reduce efficiency and long-term stability.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
7 May 2026
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With Todaro’s enthusiasm and input the idea crystalized.—
Jocheved Cohen,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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The rings arise because the metal softens as the can compresses, then stiffens, then compresses and stiffens again, repeating the pattern until the compression is complete—akin to something called homoclinic snaking.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2026
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Will these Knicks stick to the process when the competition stiffens in the second round?—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Solidify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solidify. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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