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as in to freeze
to become physically firm or solid
the surface of the pond congealed after several days of frigid temperatures
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2
as in to gel
to turn from a liquid into a substance resembling jelly
the gravy had already started to congeal by the time the waiter served our dinners
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Recent Examples of congeal
On the road were bodies, bullet casings and congealing pools of blood.
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Emmet Livingstone, The Dial, 20 Mar. 2025
Pools of blood filled the crevices and congealed in clots.
—Enrique Krauze, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2013
Powerful wind gusts and hail will be the main threats when storms first form late Monday, but the tornado threat will increase overnight while individual storms start to congeal into an expansive line.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 3 Mar. 2025
At the time, Charlie Kirk did not make much of the congealing conventional wisdom.
—Philip Wegmann, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2025
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Emmet Livingstone, The Dial, 20 Mar. 2025
Pools of blood filled the crevices and congealed in clots.
—Enrique Krauze, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2013
Powerful wind gusts and hail will be the main threats when storms first form late Monday, but the tornado threat will increase overnight while individual storms start to congeal into an expansive line.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 3 Mar. 2025
At the time, Charlie Kirk did not make much of the congealing conventional wisdom.
—Philip Wegmann, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for congeal
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The gargantuan geoengineering project would require half a million underwater drones to pull water from below the melting ice cap and spray it onto the surface to freeze.—
Jeanna Bryner,
Scientific American,
20 May 2025
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Or nix a plan to freeze state worker salary increases next year?—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
19 May 2025
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The touring band gelled quickly, with the trio putting a new spin upon the tracks live on stage each night, releasing their debut album Live Flowers as mssv (main steam stop valve) later that year.—
Jim Ryan,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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The defining hairstyle consisted of swoops or curls gelled to the forehead.—
Kleigh Balugo,
StyleCaster,
6 May 2025
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Related article Ships, sea drones and AI: How NATO is hardening its defense of critical Baltic undersea cables CNN was not able to locate the registered owner of the Jaguar for comment.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
20 May 2025
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These devices must be hardened against attackers seeking stealthy persistence.—
Yuriy Bulygin,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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The schedule stiffens considerably over the back half of the season.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 May 2025
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Lucy’s Law, among other things, stiffens the penalties for seriously injuring someone in a boat crash.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
9 May 2025
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Within hours the pool would coagulate into electric-blue slush, like a gas station Slurpee.—
Alec Luhn,
Scientific American,
20 May 2025
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That familiar lump of expectation coagulated in my stomach and throat.—
Thomas Weddle,
Outdoor Life,
17 Apr. 2025
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When head coach Nick Sirianni took over, there were growing pains and frustrations, but after the Eagles’ 2025 Super Bowl performance, Philly seems to be jelling.—
Brandon Funston,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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But Burden has also quickly jelled with his new receivers coach, Antwaan Randle El, whose own competitive passion should stimulate the rookie receiver’s growth.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
12 May 2025
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