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 That status was then solidified with the team’s Tuesday release of its depth chart. — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2026 If elected, Becerra promises to solidify many of the state’s liberal policies and its opposition to Trump; Hilton pledges to reverse course by cutting taxes, ending regulations and shrinking state government. — Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026 The trade also somewhat solidifies rookie Kadyn Proctor’s place at left guard. — Miami Herald, 10 Aug. 2026 But every passing hour without any news only solidifies the grim reality her family is facing. — Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 7 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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  • BitOK puts the drop in median time from submission to freeze at 44% on Ethereum and 23% on Tron, and found a same-block urgent mode used in about one case in six.
    — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • For example, make our Blueberry and Cream Cheese Coffee Cake Muffins in the summer orturn a bumper crop of zucchini into Zucchini Bread to be frozen whole or sliced to enjoy in the fall.
    — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2026
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  • In one instance in Pereira, CBS News cameras captured volunteers forming human bucket brigades, passing piece after piece of rubble by hand for hours.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • When Iraola left Mirandes and was appointed as head coach of another second-tier side, Rayo Vallecano, De la Torre formed part of his backroom staff as the fitness coach.
    — Andy Jones, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of form
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  • The early search web was an experimental stage where the rules had not hardened, and the feedback loop between publishers and engines was still manageable and easier to test and interpret.
    — Alan Bradley, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Each Fernie's Frozen Espresso-tini Bar is artfully drizzled with ribbons of chocolate shell coating, hardening into a delicate, crackable bite, making for the ultimate pick-me-up on a stick!
    — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2026
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  • That number crystallizes a truth that has been apparent for a while now — SpaceX is not just a launch company anymore.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Some fortunes, however, are already crystallizing into deeds.
    — Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of crystallize
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  • Not to mention their unusually flexible blood vessels could also help compensate for stiffening heart tissue.
    — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Even simple movements can encourage healthy blood flow and keep fascia from stiffening up.
    — Jennifer Heimlich, Time, 27 July 2026
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