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 electric arc generates enough heat to melt metal at a joint between two metal parts, which allows the two parts to be combined once the molten metal has solidified again. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026 The move solidified the Missouri Republican Party’s growing influence in the Republican president’s second term. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2026 That status was then solidified with the team’s Tuesday release of its depth chart. — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for solidified
  1. froze
  2. formed
  3. hardened
  4. crystallized
  5. stiffened
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  • China’s imports of LNG from Russia across all routes surged nearly 28% in the first half of the year by volume as LNG exports from the Middle East froze due to the US-Iran war.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The Treasury Department on Friday froze the assets of Sargeant’s offshore company that participates in Venezuelan oil-producing ventures, according to people with knowledge of the measure who declined to speak about it publicly.
    — Patricia Garip, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026
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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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  • Notably, Shaun has been hardened and disenfranchised by the bureaucracy of law enforcement.
    — Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026
  • And as Netanyahu’s coalitions hardened Schleien’s programs became edgier, skewering Netanyahu sycophants in the Likud Party, anti-élitist demagogues, cultic settlers, and rabbinic mandarins.
    — Bernard Avishai, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of hardened
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  • But the moment that crystallized the problem was personal, not professional.
    — Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • 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
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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