1
as in to form
to take on a definite form
our ideas for the marketing campaign are just beginning to jell
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as in to gel
to turn from a liquid into a substance resembling jelly
the sauce will jell once it cools down
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Recent Examples of jell
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.
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Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2025
This choice jells with the Spanish psytrance producer’s generally hard aesthetic: her intricate music — laced with a spiritual chants and loaded with kickdrum — is intense, as are looks favoring latex and snakes as accessories.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 10 Apr. 2025
But the combination of Metcalf and Pickens will be a nightmare for opposing secondaries, so long as Pickens can jell with the more proven wideout.
—Jeff Howe, The Athletic, 10 Mar. 2025
The quintet jelled quickly to prove themselves to Cowell and the other judges.
—Federico Fahsbender, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2025
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Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2025
This choice jells with the Spanish psytrance producer’s generally hard aesthetic: her intricate music — laced with a spiritual chants and loaded with kickdrum — is intense, as are looks favoring latex and snakes as accessories.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 10 Apr. 2025
But the combination of Metcalf and Pickens will be a nightmare for opposing secondaries, so long as Pickens can jell with the more proven wideout.
—Jeff Howe, The Athletic, 10 Mar. 2025
The quintet jelled quickly to prove themselves to Cowell and the other judges.
—Federico Fahsbender, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jell
Verb
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The web application provided the ability to simultaneously analyze the opinions of up to 1,000 participants from conflict regions, forming a consensus decision almost instantly.—
Melik Kaylan,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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Trimming the leaf blades reduces plant stress by directing the plant to form new roots instead of maintaining foliage.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 July 2025
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While there were a large quotient of natural or simply gelled looks, others took an edgier tack.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
8 July 2025
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Plans gelled after the Buckeye and Bluegrass states signed their current agreement in February 2022 and then-President Joe Biden stood on the banks of the Ohio River the next January to tout the federal government’s $1.6 billion commitment to the project.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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The scene proper didn’t really crystallize until the mid-2010s, when Lofi Girl and other online hotspots cropped up.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
2 July 2025
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Parlaying a performance like Wednesday’s into something more sustainable would crystallize the club’s focus toward the July 31 trade deadline.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
11 June 2025
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My forehead stiffened and went numb, like it was made of concrete that had suddenly set.—
Sarah Miller,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2025
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Many Republicans would like to stiffen the work requirements by requiring work of recipients who are up to age 65 or are the parents of children who are more than six years old.—
Tracy Roof,
The Conversation,
1 Apr. 2025
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That stasis quickly froze America’s most desirable metro areas, leaving them unable to build enough housing to meet demand.—
Marina Bolotnikova,
Vox,
7 July 2025
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The study confirms the central role played by federal funding in supporting STEM doctoral research, a finding that comes as the Trump administration is freezing and cancelling billions of dollars in government funding across a broad swath of scientific areas.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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Fans welcomed Lee Jung-jae’s return as Player 456, and critics praised his performance as viewership numbers solidified Dong-hyuk’s massively popular Korean drama as the world’s biggest TV show.—
Dana Feldman,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The dramatic confrontations that played out at over 20 companies solidified DEI’s place in the corporate world.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
1 July 2025
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“Jell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jell. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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