solidified

past tense of solidify

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of solidified But since then, Nosková has solidified while Sabalenka has stumbled, and the Czech has also gotten through some tough matches to reach this one. Ava Wallace, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 Inception, still one of Nolan’s definitive works, solidified his signature blend of heady ideas within a popcorn framework. Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026 Justin Fields is solidified as Patrick Mahomes’ backup for 2026, and the Chiefs will keep rookie Garrett Nussmeier to protect their seventh-round draft investment. Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026 Tycho Crater is visible in the lower region of the lunar disk close to the shadow, while bright ejecta rays of reflective material brighten the darker lunar seas, where lava solidified to form basaltic plains billions of years ago. Anthony Wood, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Its job starts after the styles are solidified, using industry-specific data to create tech packs in a matter of minutes. Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026 Ray Saldi, 60, voted for Graham and said the endorsements from officials in support of her were not what solidified the decision. Saige Miller, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026 In her later years, Parton solidified her legacy — as multimedia business titan, as a world-class entertainer, and as a brand — through a series of high-profile public appearances and retrospective projects. Stephen L. Betts, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2026 The 1989 adaptation of Robert Harling’s play Steel Magnolias, about a group of Southern women weathering life’s storms, solidified the music icon’s acting bona fides. Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for solidified
Verb
  • McCullum, a mother of three, froze and was fatally struck, according to the train service supervisor’s account in the report.
    Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Additionally, the Department of Education froze more than $250 million in federal funds to HSIs last fall.
    Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The pair formed a decades-long friendship that Sean recalled in Roberta, a documentary chronicling her life.
    Emma Kershaw, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The recall was largely organized by the Independence Action Committee, one of several grassroots political groups which formed in the wake of the controversial vote.
    Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton, who is facing a tight contest for a Senate seat, also hardened his stance against data centers recently.
    Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The rare trip by CIA chief John Ratcliffe failed to persuade Putin to stop the war and may have hardened the Russian’s leaders resolve to seek military victory.
    Catherine Belton, Washington Post, 4 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The baby pink style was made of a sheer, breezy pink fabric and featured crystallized spaghetti straps that gave way to frindgy crystalized trim that decorated the hem.
    Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2026
  • But perhaps no situation crystallized Moreno’s blind spots more than his handling of Ohtani.
    Andy McCullough, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Bile rose in Evie’s throat and her body stiffened under his touch.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The possible move, unthinkable for legacy studios but in keeping with exits by businesses in other sectors, has only stiffened opposition to the merger in some corners.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026

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“Solidified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solidified. Accessed 10 Sep. 2026.

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