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
Records viewed at PropertyShark solidify that claim, describing the parcel’s legal boundaries to the ordinary high tide line.
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Sandra Barrera, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
Now that the sun has set on the primary runoff elections, the November general election ballot is almost solidified.
—Rachel Royster
may 27, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 May 2026
The surge helped the team solidify a spot in the playoffs.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
Diane von Furstenberg is solidifying its relationship with Henry Zankov.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 27 May 2026
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Sandra Barrera, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
Now that the sun has set on the primary runoff elections, the November general election ballot is almost solidified.
—Rachel Royster
may 27, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 May 2026
The surge helped the team solidify a spot in the playoffs.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
Diane von Furstenberg is solidifying its relationship with Henry Zankov.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for solidify
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Dodgers left-hander Justin Wrobleski shouted two words — the first of which didn’t appear to be fit for print — and strode off the mound, the icy expression on his face frozen in place all the way to the dugout.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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But it's also made people even more skeptical of public figures whose appearances seem naturally frozen in time.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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For Kokopeli’s generation, this was the moment when the identity-forming operations of consumer choice swung fully into gear.—
Theo Belci,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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On June 9, for instance, Venus will meet with Jupiter in Cancer, forming one of the most auspicious transits of the season.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
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What began as sanction workarounds is hardening into permanent market architecture.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Entergy New Orleans, the city’s main electric utility, has an accelerated grid-hardening plan that aims to replace existing utility poles with more fortified poles to withstand higher winds and selectively move some lines underground in high-risk areas.—
Fangxing Fran Li,
The Conversation,
27 May 2026
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The mixture will become syrupy, then crystallize into a white coating.—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
26 May 2026
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During the early ’70s, the house experienced a meteoric rise, and Lagerfeld helped crystalize its soft, romantic spirit, with his American entourage encouraging youthful, glamorous and cheeky pop touches.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
26 May 2026
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Spritzing the end of the thread with hairspray will stiffen it just enough to be able to be threaded more easily, but keeps enough flexibility to be used.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
27 May 2026
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One was to basically put on the record and call out everything that this FCC has done to try to bring Disney to heel but also to encourage it and other broadcasters to stiffen their spine.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 May 2026
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“Solidify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solidify. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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