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 Tycho Crater is visible in the lower region of the lunar disk close to the shadow, while bright ejecta rays of reflective material brighten the darker lunar seas, where lava solidified to form basaltic plains billions of years ago. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2026 His latest remarks further solidify the central bank's hawkish position. — CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026 During the August primary runoff election, voters approved a ballot measure that solidifies the state's voter ID laws in the Oklahoma Constitution. — Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 28 Aug. 2026 Bolsonaro’s younger brothers Carlos and Eduardo Bolsonaro would also go on to pursue political careers, solidifying a political dynasty for the family. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 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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  • Sophie Richards waited five years for a diagnosis (the average is seven to 10 years), and has had four surgeries (plus freezing her eggs).
    — Bella Webb, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Iceland’s freezing temperatures typically last about five months of the year, but the government has chosen a balmy summer day for its pivotal national referendum.
    — Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
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  • Building The Harder Half None of this argues against forming AI committees, naming accountable directors or updating governance charters to reflect the technology’s growing weight.
    — Amer Al Ahbabi, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Smotrich and his partners have dispersed new settlements in places with high tactical importance, deliberately separating areas under Palestinian control to disrupt the territorial continuity that could one day form the basis of a Palestinian state.
    — Amos Harel, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of form
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  • This is to help chocolate layer not stick to sides when later hardened.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Gray’s challenge in such circumstances is to ensure that Blackstone’s pro-AI convictions don’t harden into a consensus his firm will regret if conditions change.
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 28 Aug. 2026
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  • When moving in an inert, neutralizing background, a gas of electrons tend to crystallize at low densities as their potential energy is more dominant than their kinetic energy.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026
  • But the moment that crystallized the problem was personal, not professional.
    — Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
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  • Offering a 35% incentive aimed at stiffening up jobs here and enticing post-production to relocate to the Golden State, AB 2319 is racing toward a vote in the state Senate by next week once the bill is in final shape.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Softening rather than stiffening when moving through space requires embracing your body’s natural sway and tiny micro-movements, like an ankle wobbling or knee jiggling.
    — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
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“Solidify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solidify. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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