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 All Things Jacquard This season solidified my love for jacquard. — Minty Mellon, Vogue, 24 Aug. 2026 Jalen Coker’s three-year, $36 million contract solidified him as Carolina’s WR2, and his Round 11 ADP looks like a bargain compared to Tetairoa McMillan’s Round 4 price given the target competition around Bryce Young’s inconsistent passing attack. — Charlotte Observer, 21 Aug. 2026 With Fried sidelined and the rotation roles solidified, the Yankees have moved to acquire veteran pitcher Eli Morgan. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Denver has roster spots up for grabs, roles still to be solidified and some questions on the injury front. — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2026 Between the July and August polling, more states hosted primaries and solidified their candidates for November's general election matchups. — Emily R. Condon, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026 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 Wall Street’s losses solidified in the afternoon when oil prices accelerated upward. — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for solidified
  1. froze
  2. formed
  3. hardened
  4. crystallized
  5. stiffened
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  • After many countries froze or seized assets linked to him, China called for his arrest and requested his extradition from Cambodia.
    — Alvin Camba, Foreign Affairs, 21 Aug. 2026
  • In January, the Department of Health and Human Services froze federal funding for childcare in the state.
    — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of froze
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  • The luxury of doing less Arriving on the largest island in the Grenadine archipelago, one that was formed millions of years ago by volcanic activity, Sandals Saint Vincent is the latest addition to the company’s portfolio.
    — Judith Garrison, AJC.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Nvidia, Microsoft, SpaceX, and Palantir formed the Open Secure AI Alliance this summer, with more than 100 inaugural partners, explicitly citing the Hugging Face incident as the reason.
    — Ashish Bhatia, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of formed
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  • After surviving a ferocious first half to trail only 13-12, the All Blacks' resolve hardened by new coach Dave Rennie and age-old ability to produce something from nothing turned a tense contest into a rout by five tries to South Africa's one.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Institutional indifference and erasure Fast forward to today, and that defensive posture has hardened into absolute institutional erasure.
    — Kimmie Gordon, Chicago Tribune, 22 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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  • 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
  • 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
Definition of stiffened

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“Solidified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solidified. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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