SOLIDIFYING Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

solidifying

verb

present participle of solidify

as in freezing

to become physically firm or solid water solidifying into ice

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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 Last July, Kurtz put together one of the most impressive monthly performances by a rookie in recent memory, culminating in his first AL Player of the Month and a Rookie of the Month to boot, solidifying his ascent as the frontrunner in the AL Rookie of the Year race. —

Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026 The deadline to file for Florida's congressional races is Wednesday, solidifying the field in several South Florida contests, including the open race in the state's 24th Congressional District. —

Abby Dodge, CBS News, 10 June 2026 Starting jobs are supposedly open, and the runway has been cleared for players to do everything from becoming an NFL starter to solidifying a practice squad spot. —

Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 9 June 2026 Set on a colossal ceramic plate crafted by a local architect, and supported internally with steel tubes, this event set a Guinness World Record, solidifying the country’s enthusiasm for the dip. —

Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 June 2026 Brown secured Special Temporary Membership on the PGA Tour that week, solidifying his status as one of the game’s youngest and hottest budding stars. —

Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 2 June 2026 Instead, the legislative and executive bodies will prioritize the distribution of the remaining federal funding granted to Jackson County under the American Rescue Plan Act, as well as solidifying plans for the future of Truman Sports Complex. —

Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 31 May 2026 And that came in the guise of a serious illness that threatens — but then ends up solidifying — the unbreakable bond between Deborah (Jean Smart) and her protégé, Ava Daniels (Hannah Einbinder), something that has been built up over the course of five seasons. —

Michael Schneider, Variety, 29 May 2026 Diane von Furstenberg is solidifying its relationship with Henry Zankov. —

Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 27 May 2026

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The air was freezing, and the town was bathed in the crisp Arctic light of a late-winter sun.

— Ben Taub, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
A little over a month later, another spell of freezing weather bullied its way into Central Florida and slammed the remaining citrus groves that had just started to recover.

— Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2026