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

However, Frank Zappa, who used the wah-wah pedal in 1966 when Casher sat in with the Mothers of Invention, gifted a pedal to Jimi Hendrix, solidifying the wah-wah’s place in music history soon after. — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 8 Nov. 2026

Cardinal Health on Thursday reported a beat-and-raise quarter to kick off its new fiscal year, further solidifying the healthcare distributor as an underappreciated yet attractive defensive stock to own. — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026

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

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

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