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 That’s like the icing on the cake, the cherry on top and that would solidified our legacy forever. — Kyle Eustice, VIBE.com, 17 July 2026 Atlanta solidified its reputation as the nation’s Black cultural capital, home to thriving historically Black colleges and universities, Fortune 500 companies, influential churches, artists, filmmakers, and political leaders. — Jeffrey Bennett, Time, 17 July 2026 Jonathan Taylor’s legacy with the Indianapolis Colts is already solidified. — James Boyd, New York Times, 16 July 2026 Low on Gags, High on Gag Reflex The final four is solidified, but not before the Islanders reflect and have a bit of low-stakes fun. — Britina Cheng, Vulture, 10 July 2026 Specifically, the court solidified a decades-long movement concentrating executive power under the president alone – amid a broadening of presidential power in other directions. — Henry Gass, Christian Science Monitor, 7 July 2026 Plus, Brazilian fans and players were left distraught and searching for answers after an elimination by Norway, whose striker Erling Haaland solidified his superstar status with another brace. — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 6 July 2026 Its reputation was solidified four years later when FIFA announced Kansas City had been awarded the right to play host to six games, including a 2026 World Cup quarterfinal on Saturday, July 11. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026 The Irish have one of the most complete classes in the country and June only solidified that for them. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for solidified
  1. froze
  2. formed
  3. hardened
  4. crystallized
  5. stiffened
Verb
  • Kalshi then froze the account, retaining almost all of the profits.
    — Dan Mangan,Davis Giangiulio,Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 16 July 2026
  • Kalshi froze about $90,000 of Perez's profits and he has been banned from betting on the site, one of the sources not authorized to speak publicly said.
    — Bobby Allyn, NPR, 16 July 2026
Definition of froze
Verb
  • For watering, fill the central cup formed by the plant’s leaves with fresh water, as the plant absorbs moisture through its foliage.
    — Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 22 July 2026
  • Likewise, The New York Times's Sydney Schanberg also took a room and would go on to coauthor the story—alongside photographer Dith Pran—that formed the basis of the award-winning film The Killing Fields.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 July 2026
Definition of formed
Verb
  • Folks like my grandparents were reflective of that era, necessarily hardened, with no idea how to be soft.
    — John Todd, Outdoor Life, 9 July 2026
  • The cancellation of the MOU was a campaign promise of Anutin’s government, capitalizing on a nationalist mood hardened by the clashes over land borders.
    — Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of hardened
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  • 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
  • The previous night’s service, in which the entire kitchen pulls together under Sydney’s leadership, crystallized his need to move on.
    — Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 26 June 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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