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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 episode also solidifies Poker Face as a true week-to-week offering.
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Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2025
Books will hopefully be sold at McNally Jackson, and reputations further burnished and solidified, showing again the vital connection between authors’ personal troubles and the power of literature and self-expression to neutralize them.
—David Katz, IndieWire, 20 May 2025
The upcoming cinema special and related merchandise are expected to further solidify Peppa Pig's presence in the market.
—Tahar Rajab, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
After playing professional basketball for a decade and solidifying her legacy as one of the WNBA’s pioneers, Staley was asked to coach at Temple University in 2000.
—Ruth Etiesit Samuel, Essence, 19 May 2025
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Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2025
Books will hopefully be sold at McNally Jackson, and reputations further burnished and solidified, showing again the vital connection between authors’ personal troubles and the power of literature and self-expression to neutralize them.
—David Katz, IndieWire, 20 May 2025
The upcoming cinema special and related merchandise are expected to further solidify Peppa Pig's presence in the market.
—Tahar Rajab, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
After playing professional basketball for a decade and solidifying her legacy as one of the WNBA’s pioneers, Staley was asked to coach at Temple University in 2000.
—Ruth Etiesit Samuel, Essence, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for solidify
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In parallel, the Trump administration has reportedly frozen more than $2 billion in research grants to elite universities, including Harvard, citing alleged violations of federal directives related to antisemitism and national security, NPR reported.—
Michelle Mbekeani,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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As the Trump administration freezes and slashes billions of dollars in research funding, meddles with curricula, and threatens international students’ ability to study in the US, governments, universities and research institutions in Canada, Europe and Asia are racing to attract fleeing talent.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
1 June 2025
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Rich Sawyer formed Tennessee Whiskey in 2022 with local Chicago musicians.—
Myrna Petlicki,
Chicago Tribune,
31 May 2025
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The Cultural Repatriation Committee formed in 2024 and looked through public records to identify exactly who the people were and establish a genealogy, according to Baham.—
Tesfaye Negussie,
ABC News,
31 May 2025
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Related article Ships, sea drones and AI: How NATO is hardening its defense of critical Baltic undersea cables CNN was not able to locate the registered owner of the Jaguar for comment.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
20 May 2025
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These devices must be hardened against attackers seeking stealthy persistence.—
Yuriy Bulygin,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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There are a whole lot of YouTube comments crystallizing the phrase, however, just as Fielder predicted (and intended).—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
28 May 2025
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What can other members of the leadership team do to crystallize the CEO’s vision?—
Hugo Farinha,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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The schedule stiffens considerably over the back half of the season.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 May 2025
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Lucy’s Law, among other things, stiffens the penalties for seriously injuring someone in a boat crash.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
9 May 2025
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“Solidify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solidify. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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