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
Washington was about to turn 60 when the first of these thrillers came out, but there’s no sign of slowdown in the guy: If anything, age has only solidified his imposing air.
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Tim Grierson, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
The film has solidified a place on the online database Know Your Meme.
—Austin Mullen, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2025
Tight end Jake Ferguson’s spot atop the depth chart is safe, and his contract extension earlier in camp just further solidifies his placement.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Aug. 2025
Smith also suggested President Donald Trump could use such an investigation to solidify support among his followers.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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Tim Grierson, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
The film has solidified a place on the online database Know Your Meme.
—Austin Mullen, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2025
Tight end Jake Ferguson’s spot atop the depth chart is safe, and his contract extension earlier in camp just further solidifies his placement.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Aug. 2025
Smith also suggested President Donald Trump could use such an investigation to solidify support among his followers.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for solidify
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By night, the Torne River freezes into silence and the northern lights unfurl in ribbons of green and violet.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Shortly after Air France Flight 447 left Rio De Janeiro for Paris, the plane’s airspeed sensors froze over—a relatively routine, transitory instrument loss due to high-altitude icing.—
David Autor,
The Atlantic,
24 Aug. 2025
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Tropical Storm Fernand has formed in the Atlantic Ocean, according to an advisory issued by the National Hurricane Center (NHC) on Saturday evening.—
Peter Aitken
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Aug. 2025
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Piedmont Lithium was formed eight years ago, and now includes lithium mines in Canada and Ghana.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Aug. 2025
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Kim and his influential sister, Korean Workers' Party Publicity and Information Department Deputy Director Kim Yo Jong, have only hardened their rhetoric against South Korea in recent years, and the North Korean ruler has simultaneously doubled down on nuclear development.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Aug. 2025
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Russia will continue to adapt and harden its facilities, pushing Ukraine to enhance its own long-range strike systems.—
Vikram Mittal,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Malaysia's approach crystallizes the logic of prosocial AI — AI systems that are tailored, trained, tested, and targeted to bring out the best in and for people and planet.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Upon waking, remain still with eyes closed for a moment, allowing dreams and insights to crystallize before the demands of daily life crowd them out.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
8 Aug. 2025
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The sounds capture tiny mechanical vibrations, sometimes caused by stiffening arteries or narrowing heart vessels, that can indicate the early onset of disease.—
Carla Mendez,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Aug. 2025
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That combination of scarcity and desirability stiffens competition and drives up prices, DeJohn says.—
Talia Wexler,
CNBC,
30 July 2025
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“Solidify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solidify. Accessed 1 Sep. 2025.
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