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
So step one is really solidifying that element.
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Ben Smith, semafor.com, 14 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, hardly five months after France’s Canal+ Group completed its long-gestating $2 billion takeover of South African pay-TV giant MultiChoice, solidifying a merger of the two largest media players on the continent, a sense of foreboding remains over the fallout.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
This is an offseason where solidifying his team in the trenches needs to be a focus for general manager Eric DeCosta.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Vertiv's orders momentum accelerated significantly in the fourth quarter, with organic orders up approximately 252% from a year ago, further solidifying our data infrastructure theme and the role industrials play in the AI build out.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
Cora sees establishing everyday infield roles as key to solidifying the overall defense.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 9 Feb. 2026
Fresh off a historic night at the Grammys, the trailblazing Puerto Rican rapper, singer, and songwriter is now set to take America’s biggest stage at the Super Bowl, solidifying a decade-long ascent that has redefined the American music industry.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026
In the minds of Republicans, Democrats are solidifying the idea that our state government doesn’t play fair.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 1 Feb. 2026
One of these designs featured an underlayer enveloping the bust with a special treatment solidifying the fabric and giving it an almost liquid sheen.
—Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 29 Jan. 2026
Ben Smith, semafor.com, 14 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, hardly five months after France’s Canal+ Group completed its long-gestating $2 billion takeover of South African pay-TV giant MultiChoice, solidifying a merger of the two largest media players on the continent, a sense of foreboding remains over the fallout.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
This is an offseason where solidifying his team in the trenches needs to be a focus for general manager Eric DeCosta.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Vertiv's orders momentum accelerated significantly in the fourth quarter, with organic orders up approximately 252% from a year ago, further solidifying our data infrastructure theme and the role industrials play in the AI build out.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
Cora sees establishing everyday infield roles as key to solidifying the overall defense.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 9 Feb. 2026
Fresh off a historic night at the Grammys, the trailblazing Puerto Rican rapper, singer, and songwriter is now set to take America’s biggest stage at the Super Bowl, solidifying a decade-long ascent that has redefined the American music industry.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026
In the minds of Republicans, Democrats are solidifying the idea that our state government doesn’t play fair.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 1 Feb. 2026
One of these designs featured an underlayer enveloping the bust with a special treatment solidifying the fabric and giving it an almost liquid sheen.
—Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for solidifying
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The below-freezing temperatures, which lasted weeks, froze creeks, ponds and even parts of the Potomac River in the area.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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Gradual warming across Maryland through Thursday Early morning temperatures stayed safely above freezing in and around the Baltimore Beltway, but fog continues to be quite problematic.—
Steven Sosna,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Filing of the ethics complaint against Tom Delay, forming the Port Security Caucus, campaigning to expand light rail in Houston, chairing Clean Energy Fund Texas at its inception, and passing major ethics reforms while chairing the City Council Ethics Committee.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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One of the biggest political question for Spain is whether far-right Vox would end up forming part of a coalition governments on federal, regional or municipal levels.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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To get the hardening benefit, the metal must be untainted.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026
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Those workers will focus on repairing broken lights, hardening lights to prevent copper wire theft and clearing the backlog of deferred cases.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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Byard, who hopes to be here for the next Bears practice in May but may not be if free agency pulls him in a different direction, also sees a formula crystallizing for a multi-season run of success.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2026
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Photograph from Bettmann / Getty Was the Goetz incident a genuinely significant event, crystallizing something that was passing through the city, and perhaps is still with us today?—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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The Czech Republic’s new government will seek to transform the defense industry into an engine of the nation’s export economy as the flagship auto sector faces stiffening competition, Karel Havlicek, minister for industry and trade, told us.—
Suzanne Lynch,
Bloomberg,
27 Jan. 2026
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These include stiffening of blood vessels, changes in heart muscle function and impaired ability of the cardiovascular system to respond to exertion.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Solidifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solidifying. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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