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
The Phillies pivoted to a reunion with veteran catcher JT Realmuto, further solidifying the sense that the team is returning with most of its star core back and looking to make a deeper playoff run next season.
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Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Bottom line Our investment case on Alphabet isn’t anchored on its retail AI tools, but UCP adds to the narrative that Google is solidifying its position as a leader in the AI race.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
Moreover, Yandel dropped his new studio album Infinito, further solidifying his place in Latin music as one of reggaetón’s iconic artists today.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 23 Jan. 2026
Brian Wilson had co-founded that band in 1961 but ceased touring between 1964 and 1976, returning only intermittently in the early Eighties and Nineties before solidifying his exit in 1996.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2026
There’s a tendency to get a wind call and then lock in to other tasks, like getting a good range to the target or solidifying your shooting position.
—John B. Snow, Outdoor Life, 15 Jan. 2026
Tseng was counting on solidifying a business relationship with Tommy by dangling his cartel connections via Roberto Ortega (Steve Casillas), whom Tommy reveals is now deceased.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2026
Black said Preller first raised the idea of a potential return last summer, with the pair solidifying a plan in recent weeks.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Wunder Train High-Rise Tight Taylor Swift was seen leaving the studio in these exact leggings last year, solidifying them as the ultimate pants for getting things done.
—Emma Greene, InStyle, 6 Jan. 2026
Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Bottom line Our investment case on Alphabet isn’t anchored on its retail AI tools, but UCP adds to the narrative that Google is solidifying its position as a leader in the AI race.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
Moreover, Yandel dropped his new studio album Infinito, further solidifying his place in Latin music as one of reggaetón’s iconic artists today.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 23 Jan. 2026
Brian Wilson had co-founded that band in 1961 but ceased touring between 1964 and 1976, returning only intermittently in the early Eighties and Nineties before solidifying his exit in 1996.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2026
There’s a tendency to get a wind call and then lock in to other tasks, like getting a good range to the target or solidifying your shooting position.
—John B. Snow, Outdoor Life, 15 Jan. 2026
Tseng was counting on solidifying a business relationship with Tommy by dangling his cartel connections via Roberto Ortega (Steve Casillas), whom Tommy reveals is now deceased.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2026
Black said Preller first raised the idea of a potential return last summer, with the pair solidifying a plan in recent weeks.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Wunder Train High-Rise Tight Taylor Swift was seen leaving the studio in these exact leggings last year, solidifying them as the ultimate pants for getting things done.
—Emma Greene, InStyle, 6 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for solidifying
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The below-freezing temperatures in Metro Detroit are especially hard on people who are homeless.—
Julia Avant,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Memphis area is not expected to get above freezing temperatures for multiple days, so the snow on the ground and on roadways might hang around for a while.—
Brooke Muckerman,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
27 Jan. 2026
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Charli’s version of herself, though, is a fascinating creation — self-deprecating, yes, and laughing at herself, but with the clinical distance of a telescope lasered onto a forming star.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2026
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Bromeliads like to have water added to the surface of the soil as well as the center of those with cup-forming leaves.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2026
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Propose a clear boundary with a sibling (or close friend) to stop resentment from hardening.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Jan. 2026
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Those upgrades involve hardening vulnerable infrastructure, improving outage detection and restoration, and preparing the grid for increasingly extreme weather.—
Chaya Tong,
Austin American Statesman,
31 Dec. 2025
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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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In this toxic blend, where arsenic reaches deadly concentrations, Li and his team found that the worm has a unique method of crystallizing arsenic inside its own cells to neutralize toxicity.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
16 Nov. 2025
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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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About the setup In this baseball setup, the robots use soft joints and adaptive control systems to avoid breaking or stiffening up on impact.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Nov. 2025
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“Solidifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solidifying. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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