1
as in to freeze
to become physically firm or solid
water solidifying into ice
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2
as in to form
to take on a definite form
my ideas on this topic are just starting to solidify
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Recent Examples of solidify
Over the past decade, the evidence has solidified in several clinical niches.
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Lynne Peeples, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2026
Learning about concepts such as leverage and liquidation threshold becomes more solidified when used in practice.
—Malana Vantyler
march 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026
Over the past decade, Bargatze has solidified his place at the top of the comedy world.
—Bob Mehr, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 24 Mar. 2026
In that time span, Simon also solidified himself as a formidable leader in the real estate world.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 23 Mar. 2026
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Lynne Peeples, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2026
Learning about concepts such as leverage and liquidation threshold becomes more solidified when used in practice.
—Malana Vantyler
march 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026
Over the past decade, Bargatze has solidified his place at the top of the comedy world.
—Bob Mehr, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 24 Mar. 2026
In that time span, Simon also solidified himself as a formidable leader in the real estate world.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 23 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for solidify
Recent Examples of Synonyms for solidify
Verb
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In general, creditors cannot simply freeze your bank account on their own.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Skies are expected to clear, and winds are expected to calm down overnight Friday, which will allow temperatures to drop to or below freezing early Saturday morning.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
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Not only did that article form the basis of the film, but Lumet actually took the note and cast Pacino in the role of that dark, thin fellow.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Not only did that article form the basis of the film, Lumet actually took the note and cast Pacino in the role of that dark, thin fellow.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Saline rinses at the first sign of congestion can prevent mouth breathing from hardening into habit.—
Allison Palmer,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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Iran and the United States hardened their positions as a diplomatic push for a ceasefire in the Middle East war appeared to falter on Thursday.—
Jon Gambrell,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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The movie crystalizes when the four meet their class peers, the Tripathi family, at their summer cottage.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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While his peers aimed to achieve maximum tension by barking about capitalism over jabbing, if not outright obnoxious, guitars, Shaw scrapped layer after layer—distortion pedals, crash cymbals, eventually the drum machine itself—to crystalize his band’s own sound.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
24 Mar. 2026
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Moving the kink to one end makes that side soft and the opposite end stiff; placing it at the center softens the middle and stiffens both edges.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Mar. 2026
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The long lull in excitement threatened to sap our energy, and being stuck in a car for four hours after a morning of physical exertion can stiffen the body.—
Gregory Thomas,
San Francisco Chronicle,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Solidify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solidify. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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