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as in hardens
to become physically firm or solid
water solidifying into ice
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as in forms
to take on a definite form
my ideas on this topic are just starting to solidify
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Recent Examples of solidifies
Mercury in Capricorn solidifies new ties!
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Usa Today, USA Today, 1 Jan. 2026
His performance in Marty Supreme solidifies something that’s been true for his entire career.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 29 Dec. 2025
As if that weren’t enough, the heavenly scent really solidifies its place as one of the best.
—Deanna Pai, Glamour, 27 Dec. 2025
The win also solidifies another winning season for head coach Mike Tomlin.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 22 Dec. 2025
Once cooled, the mixture solidifies into glass logs that are sealed inside stainless-steel canisters designed to hold for thousands of years.
—New Atlas, 14 Dec. 2025
The win solidifies an incredible week for Green, who is now a double champion.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
By stitching these new sonic textures into the richly emotional sierreño soundscape, the star further solidifies his place as a boundary-pushing storyteller.
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 14 Nov. 2025
The sleek, asymmetrical style is often seen on celebrities, including Cardi B and Ayo Edebiri, and solidifies that short hair is good hair, too.
—Essence, 21 Oct. 2025
Usa Today, USA Today, 1 Jan. 2026
His performance in Marty Supreme solidifies something that’s been true for his entire career.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 29 Dec. 2025
As if that weren’t enough, the heavenly scent really solidifies its place as one of the best.
—Deanna Pai, Glamour, 27 Dec. 2025
The win also solidifies another winning season for head coach Mike Tomlin.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 22 Dec. 2025
Once cooled, the mixture solidifies into glass logs that are sealed inside stainless-steel canisters designed to hold for thousands of years.
—New Atlas, 14 Dec. 2025
The win solidifies an incredible week for Green, who is now a double champion.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
By stitching these new sonic textures into the richly emotional sierreño soundscape, the star further solidifies his place as a boundary-pushing storyteller.
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 14 Nov. 2025
The sleek, asymmetrical style is often seen on celebrities, including Cardi B and Ayo Edebiri, and solidifies that short hair is good hair, too.
—Essence, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for solidifies
Verb
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Then the storm moves on, the sun returns, and the surface hardens again, cracked and chalky, as if the place is trying to erase the evidence that water ever touched it.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
1 Jan. 2026
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But her attitude toward them eventually hardens.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
5 Dec. 2025
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Rounds of lake-effect snow, localized snow that forms when below-freezing air moves over warmer lake waters, could also be expected.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
20 Jan. 2026
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The story follows Trey, a withdrawn ex-con surviving as a night driver on the city’s margins, who forms a tentative and increasingly intimate bond with Camden (Dafne Keen), a sharp and restless young woman working as a call girl.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
20 Jan. 2026
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This happens when the younger, smooth bark heats up on the south or southwest side of the trunk on sunny winter days, then quickly freezes as temperatures drop quickly at night.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Jan. 2026
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Also, place freezes with ChexSystems and the National Consumer Telecom and Utilities Exchange to stop criminals from opening bank accounts, phone lines, or utility services in his name.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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One particular scene crystallizes this approach.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
1 Dec. 2025
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The researchers, led by geochemist Liuqing He of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, discovered for the first time that the fern species Blechnum orientale, naturally crystallizes REE minerals within its tissues above ground in ordinary conditions.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
24 Nov. 2025
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The schedule stiffens over the final four with Green Bay and Jacksonville at home, a Christmas night game at Kansas City and then Week 18 at home against the Los Angeles Chargers.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
30 Nov. 2025
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The light stiffens and grabs hold of us.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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For members of the Santa Clara County Rapid Response Network, a coalition of nonprofits that operates a hotline for reports of ICE activity and connects residents with legal and community support, the risk is not theoretical.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Disneyland's monorail is a historic transportation system that connects the park.—
Marina Watts,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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