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
The 2022 move to its current home, near South Coast Plaza, was widely viewed as a chance to raise the museum’s reputation and solidify its role as a place to be entertained and challenged by art.
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Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 30 Sep. 2025
All of it is solidifying the view that an October Fed rate cut is a lock.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
In a press release, the company commended the work of Söderström and Norström, who became co-Presidents of Spotify in 2023, calling this a development that solidifies the company's new leadership structure.
—Isabella Gomez Sarmiento, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
Those experiences solidified her decision to choose Archway Homes.
—Archway Homes, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
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Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 30 Sep. 2025
All of it is solidifying the view that an October Fed rate cut is a lock.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
In a press release, the company commended the work of Söderström and Norström, who became co-Presidents of Spotify in 2023, calling this a development that solidifies the company's new leadership structure.
—Isabella Gomez Sarmiento, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
Those experiences solidified her decision to choose Archway Homes.
—Archway Homes, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for solidify
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Recipe Tips From The Test Kitchen To freeze this dish, let any leftover soup cool completely.—
Elizabeth Mervosh,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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Early this year, the Danish Defense Intelligence Service assessed the risk from Russia once its Ukraine war stops or freezes in place.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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But none of the band members ever flinched over the divide that formed over their pre- and post-Vheissu sound.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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There are nine months to go before the finals held across the United States, Canada and Mexico commence and, although the England manager will already know which players will form the core of his squad, there is time for things to change.—
Rob Tanner,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Subsequent congressional investigations, post-campaign books, and news stories have only hardened public opinion that, with his mental acuity faltering and physical stamina limited, Biden should have stepped aside after a single term.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Oct. 2025
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Make sure to slowly harden off (acclimate) plants started indoors to avoid transplant shock.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
3 Oct. 2025
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The juice is extracted, boiled, cleaned of impurities, and crystallized.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
2 Oct. 2025
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The perfect plan began to crystallize.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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Only on particularly bumpy tarmac did the GTS-spec suspension become too jarring with the adaptive dampers stiffened up in sport mode, but switching them to normal offered the best of both worlds—excellent, composed body control and tuning that ironed out imperfections remarkably well.—
Peter Nelson,
Robb Report,
1 Oct. 2025
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Then Philly’s defensive line stiffened, forcing Baker Mayfield into a costly interception near the goal line.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Solidify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solidify. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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