1
as in to freeze
to become physically firm or solid
water solidifying into ice
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in to form
to take on a definite form
my ideas on this topic are just starting to solidify
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of solidify
So the new flashback is introduced earlier in the movie and recurs in the final scene to solidify Mia’s role in Tarion’s grand design.
—
Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025
The final Thursday of November was Thanksgiving until 1939 when President Franklin Delano Roosevelt solidified it as the fourth Thursday, hoping to increase retail sales during the Great Depression.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Carolina Panthers kicker Ryan Fitzgerald battled the wicked winds of Green Bay and nailed a game-winning 49-yard field goal to solidify an incredible upset victory on Sunday.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
Belladonna of Sadness, Shinjuku is one of the works that solidified some of the now-familiar conventions, aesthetics, and possibilities of horror anime.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for solidify
Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025
The final Thursday of November was Thanksgiving until 1939 when President Franklin Delano Roosevelt solidified it as the fourth Thursday, hoping to increase retail sales during the Great Depression.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Carolina Panthers kicker Ryan Fitzgerald battled the wicked winds of Green Bay and nailed a game-winning 49-yard field goal to solidify an incredible upset victory on Sunday.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
Belladonna of Sadness, Shinjuku is one of the works that solidified some of the now-familiar conventions, aesthetics, and possibilities of horror anime.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for solidify
Recent Examples of Synonyms for solidify
Verb
-
Numerous gunshots can be heard as the officers fire their weapons, but the video freezes just before Green is shot, which Hoskin said was due to the graphic content.—
Perry Vandell,
AZCentral.com,
25 Oct. 2025
-
Modern techniques like freezing herbs in oil or quick-pickling veggies keeps that spirit alive.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
LuxExperience, the multi-brand online luxury group, formed off the back of Mytheresa’s acquisition of Yoox Net-a-Porter (which includes Net-a-Porter, Mr Porter, Yoox and The Outnet), has announced further changes to its leadership teams.—
Vogue Business Team,
Vogue,
4 Nov. 2025
-
Over on the Melrose lot, Greenstein boasts about hitting the shooting range, while at CBS News’ midtown headquarters, the race and culture unit — formed in the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder in 2020 — has been dissolved.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
-
Fertilization and pruning encourage new growth, which does not have time to harden off before cold temperatures set in.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
-
The finale opens in the stillness that follows, grief hardening into vengeance.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
Plans for a fourth film, set to be released in 2011, never crystallized.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
-
That vision crystallized after Van Mecl and his husband purchased a 1920s Moorish-style house on Jann Avenue.—
Carmen F de Terenzio,
Miami Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
High-Cholesterol Foods Foods high in cholesterol can negatively affect blood pressure, contributing to atherosclerosis (plaque buildup that narrows and stiffens the arteries).—
Lindsey DeSoto,
Health,
28 Oct. 2025
-
But the enormous turnout for the largely peaceful demonstrations appeared to stiffen their resolve.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
21 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Solidify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solidify. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share