SOLIDIFIED Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

solidified

verb

past tense of solidify

as in froze

to become physically firm or solid water solidifying into ice

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as in formed

to take on a definite form my ideas on this topic are just starting to solidify

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Recent Examples of solidified The opening solidified Seoul’s status as a major global city and established a new benchmark for luxury hospitality. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026 Zahnd, first elected in 2002, had a career defined by high-profile cases and solidified Platte County’s tough-on-crime reputation. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026 The Chiefs advanced to the championship game, just as Swift and Kylie publicly solidified sisters-in-law vibes. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Sep. 2026 And for people like Black, this has solidified as political action. — Scott Neuman, NPR, 21 Sep. 2026 Katie Holmes solidified that chocolate brown is the ‘It’ color of the season in these exact Franco Sarto Mary Jane flats. — Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2026 O'Donnell said that brand awareness must be established internationally before plans for future race locations can be solidified. — Catriona Marangi, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026 The opposition appears to have only solidified two months before the midterm elections, despite significant donations that crypto groups have given to some Democrats in recent years. — Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026 The Republican National Committee has solidified Iowa's place at the front of the 2028 presidential calendar, Republican Party of Iowa Chair Jeff Kaufmann said. — Brianne Pfannenstiel, Des Moines Register, 10 Sep. 2026

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In the immediate aftermath, Chinese authorities froze the company’s bank accounts and detained the factory owner and several managers pending the outcome of the safety investigation.

— Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026
The county also eliminated five full time positions in its public works department and froze 11 vacant positions in several departments.

— Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026

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The stock is on track for its worst annual performance since the automaker was formed through the merger of Fiat Chrysler and PSA Groupe in January 2021.

— Michael Wayland, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026
For decades, being Salvadoran meant being identified as a refugee diaspora escaping a war, and later, an association grew with the street gangs that formed as a result of the displacement.

— Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of formed

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The skepticism hardened as the Ellisons made several controversial moves after Skydance acquired Paramount last summer.

— Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
Gently Scrape It Off Once the wax has fully hardened, use a dull tool, like as a butter knife or hard plastic spatula, to gently lift it off the fabric.

— Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of hardened

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But by laying out why the officials erred by putting one second back on the clock, the MAC crystallized a different outcome that transcended the final score.

— Austin Meek, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
In a matter of minutes, my past and my still-undefined future crystallized.

— Ayman M. Mohyeldin, Vanity Fair, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of crystallized

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The Chiefs’ defense stiffened and Indy faced a fourth-and-8 from the 15-yard line.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026
But after a quick touchdown drive to take a 34-27 lead, the Oregon defense stiffened, and closed out the win with back-to-back stops.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026

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