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

The film also topped major streaming charts in its first week on PVOD, solidifying its status as a summer horror blockbuster. — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

After mulling over their wishlist, Caywood and her husband finally started solidifying their plans. — Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026

Tibetan and Chinese leaders signed the 17-Point Agreement in 1951, solidifying China’s military takeover. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2026

Hermès received design medals at the Paris Expositions Universelles of 1855 and 1867, solidifying the company’s renown, word of which eventually traveled beyond France. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 June 2026

In overruling Humphrey’s, the Roberts Court is solidifying a formalistic version of the separation of powers that narrows congressional power while expanding presidential power. — George Thomas, The Atlantic, 30 June 2026

Brazil’s success in 1994 was partly attributed to replacing captain Rai, and solidifying their midfield halfway through the tournament. — Nick Miller, New York Times, 28 June 2026

This regional passion for liberty culminated in the alleged signing of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence in May 1775, that’s 15 months before the Continental Congress’s formal declaration, solidifying the area’s reputation as a key epicenter of the early revolutionary movement. — Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2026

But the court ruled in February that Republican counter plans violated a Utah referendum prohibiting gerrymandering, solidifying the single district centered on the increasingly liberal Salt Lake City. — Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 23 June 2026