solidify

verb

sə-ˈli-də-ˌfī How to pronounce solidify (audio)
Definition of solidifynext
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 OpenAI carried out a recapitalization in October that solidified its structure as a nonprofit, called the OpenAI Foundation, with a controlling stake in its for-profit business, the OpenAI Group PBC. — Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 21 July 2026 Opponents and rights groups said the announcement Sunday represents an escalation as Ortega further solidifies his grip on Nicaragua. — Anna-Catherine Brigida, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026 In the meantime, Rodríguez has been solidifying her influence in Washington—hiring a lobbyist and cultivating people who might benefit from stalling a transition. — Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 20 July 2026 His two main opponents, Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows and former public health official Nirav Shah, both ended their campaigns on Sunday, further solidifying Jackson’s status as the likely nominee. — Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 19 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for solidify
Recent Examples of Synonyms for solidify
  1. freeze
  2. form
  3. harden
  4. crystallize
  5. stiffen
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  • The operator allegedly made more than $90,000 in profits on the trades, although most of that money was frozen by Kalshi after the bets were flagged as suspicious.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 17 July 2026
  • The European Space Agency's Mars Express orbiter has been capturing some of the Red Planet's most surreal landscapes, and its latest images reveal a sprawling field that looks like molten metal frozen across the floor of an ancient Mars crater.
    — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of freeze
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  • Unfortunately but unsurprisingly, Brooks kept his cool long enough for a circle to form around them.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 23 July 2026
  • That’s why Lee has visions of Reid joining forces with Coby White, the new leader of the Hornets’ offense, to form a bond that fosters a relationship on and off the court.
    — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
Definition of form
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  • If frozen for longer than 10 minutes, the roll-up will lose its crunchy texture and will harden.
    — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2026
  • If cold from the fridge, your butter will seize and harden, shellacking the slices in a thick coating instead of a light sheen.
    — Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 July 2026
Definition of harden
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  • Whitehead, meanwhile, crystalizes his sense of what makes the city run, where Carney fits in, and how the straight and crooked worlds are entwined in one strange ecosystem with laws that only the lawless can enforce.
    — David Hajdu, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026
  • According to interviews with Hooper, the concept for the film crystallized for him after a Christmastime visit to a Montgomery Ward department store.
    — Jordana Rosenfeld, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 July 2026
Definition of crystallize
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  • 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
  • Group 1 is pulmonary arterial hypertension, a rare and severe version that occurs when blood vessels in the lungs narrow and stiffen.
    — Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 26 June 2026
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