solidified

past tense of solidify

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Recent Examples of solidified O'Donnell said that brand awareness must be established internationally before plans for future race locations can be solidified. Catriona Marangi, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026 The opposition appears to have only solidified two months before the midterm elections, despite significant donations that crypto groups have given to some Democrats in recent years. Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026 The Republican National Committee has solidified Iowa's place at the front of the 2028 presidential calendar, Republican Party of Iowa Chair Jeff Kaufmann said. Brianne Pfannenstiel, Des Moines Register, 10 Sep. 2026 Blankenship fills a spot that was not entirely solidified in 2025. Daniel Popper, New York Times, 9 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for solidified
Verb
  • Recruitment efforts were complicated by government shutdowns in 2013 and 2018–2019 that froze hiring and training, along with training restrictions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.
    Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The Bills also had a near disaster at the end of the game, as Hairston froze in his assignment and allowed Noel to get behind him, setting the Texans up with a first-and-goal from the 9-yard line with the game on the line.
    Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Related The jazz five-piece formed in a youth club, Tomorrow’s Warriors in Enfield, north London, before growing steadily into a must-see live act and cultural leader.
    Thomas Smith, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The fewer bonds present, the higher the temperature at which the minerals in the tooth formed.
    Corinne Purtill Follow, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Hadn’t a building type that initially looked like liberation from the limits of analog architecture hardened into a predictable placeless formula?
    Sam Lubell, Curbed, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Senior European business and political leaders hardened their stance towards China, suggesting a trade war between the two giant economies may be imminent.
    Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • But by laying out why the officials erred by putting one second back on the clock, the MAC crystallized a different outcome that transcended the final score.
    Austin Meek, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • In a matter of minutes, my past and my still-undefined future crystallized.
    Ayman M. Mohyeldin, Vanity Fair, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • But after a quick touchdown drive to take a 34-27 lead, the Oregon defense stiffened, and closed out the win with back-to-back stops.
    Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Bile rose in Evie’s throat and her body stiffened under his touch.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026

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“Solidified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solidified. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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