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as in to freeze
to become physically firm or solid
water solidifying into ice
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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
Becht said either player could have been the starter, but Plummer won the job and then proceeded to go out and complete 70 percent of his passes in the first four games as the Storm rolled out to a 4-0 start, solidifying himself as the Storm quarterback.
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Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2026
The Barons solidified their case with an 11-1 victory over Marina in a Sunset League finale Friday at Marina High School.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 2 May 2026
The comments come weeks after Plumb, 68, told Page Six that the onscreen siblings went on a date that solidified their status as friends.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 1 May 2026
In 1956, the Arden Fair development would be solidified with a 55-year-long lease.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
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Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2026
The Barons solidified their case with an 11-1 victory over Marina in a Sunset League finale Friday at Marina High School.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 2 May 2026
The comments come weeks after Plumb, 68, told Page Six that the onscreen siblings went on a date that solidified their status as friends.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 1 May 2026
In 1956, the Arden Fair development would be solidified with a 55-year-long lease.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 1 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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When Napoleon later sought to reëstablish it, Saint-Domingue’s leaders declared independence from France, forming the Black republic of Haiti, in 1804.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Both co-chaired the event with Wintour, who wore a Loewe custom floor-length jacket adorned in feathers that formed tulip bouquets.—
Luis Giraldo,
CBS News,
4 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 9 May. 2026.
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