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
The city of Pompeii was covered by ash, then later solidified by pyroclastic flows.
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ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026
The team is solidified at center with Aaron Brewer and left tackle Patrick Paul.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
That was solidified after the team opted to bring back veteran TE James Mitchell on a one-year deal, as a league source told The Charlotte Observer.
—Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026
But the Tigers further solidified their spot by beating Virginia, another bubble squad, in the first round of the ACC tournament, keeping the Cavaliers from stealing their spot.
—Eden Laase, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
The decrease solidified an improving trend over the prior two years, which saw only slight increases.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
The matchups were solidified Sunday evening following the final results of the semifinal games.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Michigan, with the win, solidified its Big Ten regular-season title.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 9 Mar. 2026
The film was a commercial hit and solidified Universal Pictures’ reputation as the home of horror.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026
The team is solidified at center with Aaron Brewer and left tackle Patrick Paul.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
That was solidified after the team opted to bring back veteran TE James Mitchell on a one-year deal, as a league source told The Charlotte Observer.
—Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026
But the Tigers further solidified their spot by beating Virginia, another bubble squad, in the first round of the ACC tournament, keeping the Cavaliers from stealing their spot.
—Eden Laase, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
The decrease solidified an improving trend over the prior two years, which saw only slight increases.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
The matchups were solidified Sunday evening following the final results of the semifinal games.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Michigan, with the win, solidified its Big Ten regular-season title.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 9 Mar. 2026
The film was a commercial hit and solidified Universal Pictures’ reputation as the home of horror.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for solidified
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While Medicare froze reimbursements, supplemental insurers did not.—
Brian New,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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The outage froze escalators and security screening conveyor belts and stalled the underground trains linking DIA’s main terminal to concourses.—
Bruce Finley,
Denver Post,
18 Mar. 2026
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The band formed in Los Angeles in 1983 and became one of the most enduring acts in punk rock, releasing over a dozen studio albums independently through Fat Mike’s Fat Wreck Chords label.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
16 Mar. 2026
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In September, the judges found that Sarkozy and his associates had formed a criminal association between 2005 and 2007 to secure money from Libya to support his successful presidential bid.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
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But Saturday's launches appeared to dim such hopes, signaling defiance by Pyongyang, which in recent months has hardened its stance toward Seoul and urged Washington to drop denuclearization demands as a precondition for talks.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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Turkey’s defense ministry said in January that Turkey had hardened its border with Iran by adding 380 kilometers of concrete walls, 203 optical towers and 43 observation posts.—
Sam McNeil,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
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In a March 2026 interview with THR, O’Brien said his appearance on Hot Ones in 2024 was the moment everything crystallized.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2026
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The film crystallized during a two-week residency at Prospect Cottage in Dungeness, the remote coastal headland that served as the home of the late artist-filmmaker Derek Jarman.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
11 Mar. 2026
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After the deputies put him back into the chair, Mitchell’s body stiffened, with his legs straight in front of him and his head lolling back.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
8 Mar. 2026
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Democrats in Congress stiffened their opposition to an appropriations bill for the Department of Homeland Security, leading to a partial government shutdown.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Solidified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solidified. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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