solidified

verb

past tense of solidify
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 Zach Bako-Bewele's return solidified the offensive line, shifting Anthony Belton's role. — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026 With the circuit court’s decision, Florida is all-but solidified as one of five states that bar minors from adult performances, along with Arkansas, North Dakota, Texas and Tennessee. — Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026 Celebrities like Jennifer Lawrence and Bella Hadid solidified the trend and convinced me to give it a go. — Tessa Petak, InStyle, 1 Aug. 2026 However, the latter only solidified the rumors for fans, as the color white has long been associated with mourning in Chinese traditions. — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 1 Aug. 2026 The bottom line An imperfect borrowing climate which has solidified thanks to an extended Fed rate pause will need to be traversed carefully. — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 31 July 2026 Best of the rest • The Vikings’ starting edge rushers are solidified. — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 31 July 2026 The quick, decisive defeat marked Rome’s final domination of the peninsula and solidified their influence over regional trade and military routes. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 30 July 2026 Batalon first set the record straight about the back-to-back engagements during a March 2025 interview with Metro Entertainment, explaining that his proposal plans were solidified before Holland’s. — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for solidified
  1. froze
  2. formed
  3. hardened
  4. crystallized
  5. stiffened
Verb
  • Recently, while working on a writing project, my computer froze.
    — Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The plant, just outside Harare, is now fully operational, months after the government froze the export of raw minerals ahead of a complete ban next year.
    — Jenny Vaughan, semafor.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of froze
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  • When Iraola left Mirandes and was appointed as head coach of another second-tier side, Rayo Vallecano, De la Torre formed part of his backroom staff as the fitness coach.
    — Andy Jones, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Residents formed a group chat to document Wiley's behavior with cell phones and door cameras.
    — Alys Martinez, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of formed
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  • The early search web was an experimental stage where the rules had not hardened, and the feedback loop between publishers and engines was still manageable and easier to test and interpret.
    — Alan Bradley, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026
  • King has been hardened by years on the streets and Etna seems traumatized having endured mass violence, left an isolated refugee after nearly all the humans and dogs in his unit perish.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of hardened
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  • That brittleness, though, is exactly what has made Criston’s turn toward nihilism at the end of the second season, and now crystallized in episode five, so gratifying.
    — The Editors, Vulture, 17 July 2026
  • According to interviews with Hooper, the concept for the film crystallized for him after a Christmastime visit to a Montgomery Ward department store.
    — Jordana Rosenfeld, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 July 2026
Definition of crystallized
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  • Dogs that have stiffened up with age get an advanced joint-support chew with glucosamine, MSM, and collagen.
    — Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 17 July 2026
  • Graham's aorta, at 71, tore, a dissection along a wall stiffened by decades of what the medical examiner called arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
    — Dr. Céline Gounder, CBS News, 13 July 2026
Definition of stiffened

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