1
as in froze
to become physically firm or solid
water solidifying into ice
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2
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
Now that the sun has set on the primary runoff elections, the November general election ballot is almost solidified.
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Rachel Royster
may 27, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 May 2026
In northeastern California lies a series of caves that formed thousands of years ago when volcanoes erupted lava that later solidified, leaving behind tunnels wide enough for humans to walk through.
—Tom Brown, Space.com, 25 May 2026
The 2-point conversion solidified the victory.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2026
Hot water melts solidified fat and loosens any lingering oils, so your dish soap can surround it and break up the mess.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 23 May 2026
The move solidified the ATP as the voice of the men’s tour.
—Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Driving the Conversation Welcome to Wemby’s world With his Game 1 performance in the NBA’s West finals, Victor Wembanyama just solidified himself as the premier must-see spectacle in sports.
—Dan Shanoff, New York Times, 20 May 2026
Last year marked the beginning of Google’s explicit focus on AI search, and this year’s I/O solidified that shift.
—ArsTechnica, 20 May 2026
The sweep solidified the Dodgers’ spot at the top of the NL West standings before heading to San Diego to face their division rival.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
Rachel Royster
may 27, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 May 2026
In northeastern California lies a series of caves that formed thousands of years ago when volcanoes erupted lava that later solidified, leaving behind tunnels wide enough for humans to walk through.
—Tom Brown, Space.com, 25 May 2026
The 2-point conversion solidified the victory.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2026
Hot water melts solidified fat and loosens any lingering oils, so your dish soap can surround it and break up the mess.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 23 May 2026
The move solidified the ATP as the voice of the men’s tour.
—Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Driving the Conversation Welcome to Wemby’s world With his Game 1 performance in the NBA’s West finals, Victor Wembanyama just solidified himself as the premier must-see spectacle in sports.
—Dan Shanoff, New York Times, 20 May 2026
Last year marked the beginning of Google’s explicit focus on AI search, and this year’s I/O solidified that shift.
—ArsTechnica, 20 May 2026
The sweep solidified the Dodgers’ spot at the top of the NL West standings before heading to San Diego to face their division rival.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for solidified
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The flights were first expected to launch in 2023, but the COVID-19 pandemic upturned airline finances and froze aircraft production schedules.—
Marisa Garcia,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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Lake Erie froze solid that year, but Dwight said the toxic sludge at the bottom of the river and the sheen of oil across the top would keep the Cuyahoga from freezing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Mars, however, lost most of its global magnetic field billions of years ago and today possesses only a much weaker, patchier magnetic environment formed when the solar wind interacts directly with the planet’s thin upper atmosphere.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
26 May 2026
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One of the authors identified an ancient shoreline roughly 30 miles north of New Orleans, which formed around 125,000 years ago when temperatures were similar to today, but the oceans were at least 10 feet higher.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
25 May 2026
Verb
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Once the seedlings have been hardened off, dig holes deep enough to plant the seedlings up to the first set of true leaves.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
27 May 2026
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The mood concerning Carrick hardened in a positive way after United won at Chelsea on April 18, five days after the Leeds defeat.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
24 May 2026
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But how the homicides he is accused of affected the then-small-town of Concord are crystallized in newspaper clippings.—
Julia Coin
May 29,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2026
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Homer crystallized the impulse to return home after a long time away from all that is familiar.—
Maira Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
Verb
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His eyes locked to the right, his tiny body stiffened and his face turned red.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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There was a sudden spring shower, which stiffened into rain.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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“Solidified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solidified. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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