Synonyms of solidifying

solidifying

verb

present participle of solidify

1

as in freezing

to become physically firm or solid

water solidifying into ice

Synonyms & Similar Words

• freezing
• hardening
• stiffening
• congealing
• concreting
• crystallizing
• setting
• firming (up)
• gelling
• indurating
• thickening
• coagulating
• encrusting
• caking
• gelatinizing
• jellying
• rigidifying
• jelling
• ossifying
• calcifying
• clotting
• tempering
• petrifying
• callusing
• annealing
• gelating
• case-hardening

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• softening
• liquefying
• melting
• dissolving
• thawing
• fusing
• smelting
• fluxing
• unfreezing
• deliquescing

2

as in forming

to take on a definite form

my ideas on this topic are just starting to solidify

Synonyms & Similar Words

• forming
• crystallizing
• connecting
• shaping (up)
• joining
• combining
• jelling
• cohering
• fusing
• coalescing
• uniting
• coupling
• unifying
• associating
• linking (up)
• conjoining
• conjugating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• decaying
• breaking down
• disintegrating
• decomposing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of solidifying

All of Connecticut’s other incumbent congressional seats won over their Republican opponents solidifying Democrat’s control over statewide races in the state. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 3 Nov. 2026

Glance plans to use the money raised from L Catterton to train its model faster and continue to scale, solidifying its place in the fast-growing world of AI shopping agents. — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026

In 2018, it was featured in an episode of Taylor Sheridan’s Yellowstone, which had the long-term effect of solidifying Whiskey Myers as an arena-and-amphitheater band. — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2026

Kari Voutilainen, one of the greatest living watchmakers, was responsible for spearheading development, solidifying its serious technical and artisanal intentions. — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2026

In the darkly comic series, Skerritt played an aging sheriff struggling to keep things calm in his small town, solidifying his trademark mix of unflappable authority and disarming likability. — Dan Heching, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026

Chicago eventually captured its sixth championship in eight seasons, completing Jordan's legendary run with the franchise and further solidifying himself as the GOAT (Greatest of all Time) in my opinion. — Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

On Wednesday, with public opinion solidifying against the government, Prime Minister Lecornu finally addressed the students. — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026

Princess Diana famously wore dad sneakers on her school runs, forever solidifying the chunky shoe as a must-have in fashionable closets worldwide. — Renata Joffre, Glamour, 9 Oct. 2026