as in to gel
to turn from a liquid into a substance resembling jelly
the blood coagulated, and a scab formed on the wound
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Recent Examples of coagulate
Then they are allowed to coagulate, before being pressed into shape.
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Shauna Lyon, The New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2023
Scientists have proven the blood of salmon in pre-spawn phases coagulates almost immediately.
—Bill Monroe, oregonlive, 8 Sep. 2023
Fish scientists agree the blood of a salmon in the pre-spawning phase coagulates almost instantaneously.
—Bill Monroe, oregonlive, 4 Aug. 2023
Indeed, the show coagulated out of a broth of cooperation that had been simmering for more than a decade.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 28 July 2023
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Shauna Lyon, The New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2023
Scientists have proven the blood of salmon in pre-spawn phases coagulates almost immediately.
—Bill Monroe, oregonlive, 8 Sep. 2023
Fish scientists agree the blood of a salmon in the pre-spawning phase coagulates almost instantaneously.
—Bill Monroe, oregonlive, 4 Aug. 2023
Indeed, the show coagulated out of a broth of cooperation that had been simmering for more than a decade.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 28 July 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coagulate
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Do some team members gel better with your EA than others?Kenzie Biggins, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
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That movement gelled into the Make Elections Fair Arizona Act, now on the ballot as Proposition 140.Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 12 Oct. 2024
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However, Boeing refused to meet strikers’ demand to restore a company pension plan that was frozen nearly a decade ago.David Koenig, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Place them back on the baking sheet and freeze for 15 minutes to firm up the chocolate.Jillian Kubala, Health, 4 Nov. 2024
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Certainly, the competition level stiffened recently with Indiana and Ohio State handing the Cornhuskers losses in their two most recent games.Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
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Once the lens stiffens, it cannot be made more supple again.Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 23 Oct. 2024
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The film dramatically recreates many terrifyingly visceral details of war: blood congealing on faces facing a campfire, birds devouring the eyes of a corpse, a woman walking into a fire that would consume her.Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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Some thunderstorms may initially develop separately from one another only to ultimately congeal and form powerful lines that deliver greater wind damage.Mary Gilbert, CNN, 26 June 2024
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Goldenseal and Blood Clotting Medications Goldenseal supplements can interact with some medications, including clotting medicines.Alyssa Hui-Anderson, Verywell Health, 31 Oct. 2024
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East Coast port workers on verge of strike for first time in 47 years The International Longshoremen's Association is gearing up for what could be the East Coast's first major port strike since 1977, when the United States' Atlantic ports were clotted up for seven weeks.Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Coagulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coagulate. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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