1
as in freezing
to become physically firm or solid
water solidifying into ice
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2
as in forming
to take on a definite form
my ideas on this topic are just starting to solidify
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Recent Examples of solidifying
Advertisement The capture in Goa is considered by many to be the most strategic operation of Zende’s career, solidifying his reputation as one of India’s most skilled police officers.
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Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
Gathering and using feedback is a positive for building resilience and solidifying group relationships.
—Ann Rutledge, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The development grant recipients are in a deeper exploration period, which includes securing access to core subjects and collaborators, solidifying budgets, fundraising, story development, and other tasks.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025
The company serves a significant client base, including L-Bank and sector institutions, solidifying its use across international boundaries.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
More than 8,000 vacuums have been purchased this month alone, solidifying it as a top pick for shoppers.
—Rylee Johnston, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Nonetheless, a great campaign for the Tigers could lead to him improving his NFL draft stock and solidifying himself as a first-round pick for any team needing a signal-caller.
—Eduardo Razo, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Unitree topped the medal table with 11 in total, four of them gold, solidifying its leadership in humanoid performance.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2025
Then Bennett fired a bullet to Tru Edwards for the game-winning score with five seconds left, solidifying his hold on a roster spot in the process.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 17 Aug. 2025
Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
Gathering and using feedback is a positive for building resilience and solidifying group relationships.
—Ann Rutledge, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The development grant recipients are in a deeper exploration period, which includes securing access to core subjects and collaborators, solidifying budgets, fundraising, story development, and other tasks.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025
The company serves a significant client base, including L-Bank and sector institutions, solidifying its use across international boundaries.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
More than 8,000 vacuums have been purchased this month alone, solidifying it as a top pick for shoppers.
—Rylee Johnston, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Nonetheless, a great campaign for the Tigers could lead to him improving his NFL draft stock and solidifying himself as a first-round pick for any team needing a signal-caller.
—Eduardo Razo, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Unitree topped the medal table with 11 in total, four of them gold, solidifying its leadership in humanoid performance.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2025
Then Bennett fired a bullet to Tru Edwards for the game-winning score with five seconds left, solidifying his hold on a roster spot in the process.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for solidifying
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Trump has also taken an unusually hands-on approach to pressure policy and leadership changes at a slew of colleges and universities by freezing, or threatening to withhold, federal funding at campuses, including Columbia, George Mason, Harvard, Penn, Princeton, Brown, and Michigan.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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That's why removing your personal information from these sites is just as important as freezing your credit.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The cellulose helps the gel self-heal by forming reversible hydrogen bonds across the network.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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In multiple myeloma, abnormal plasma cells build up in the bone marrow and crowd out healthy blood-forming cells, including red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
14 Sep. 2025
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Wilson’s absolutist rhetoric makes nuanced immigration reform harder by alienating potential allies and hardening opposition.—
Letters to the Editor,
Oc Register,
14 Sep. 2025
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Three key lessons for protecting homes from wildfire emerged, two of them applying to individual homeowners hardening houses against fire, and clearing nearby flammable materials like plants and fences and one requiring communitywide action.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
7 Sep. 2025
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Sea water flows into the small crystallizing ponds (salt beds) and the quantity of water is controlled by gravity and slate gates.—
Elizabeth Karmel,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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In this one crystallizing moment, the woman’s yearning, desire that has been discreetly waiting in the background, rushes into view.—
Manohla Dargis,
New York Times,
31 Dec. 2024
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Yet that comes as experts say competition among convenience stores is stiffening.—
Natalie Rice,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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But most recently it has been hit from several sides, most notably stiffening competition primarily from Amazon, off-pricers and membership clubs as well as Walmart and Target.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Solidifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solidifying. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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