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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
Still, there are a lot of new faces trying to jell.
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Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 7 Oct. 2024
Despite losing several key players to graduation, the Gladiators jelled as a team, shaking off an early loss to eventual Class 3A state champion Severna Park to capture their final 15 games, including a 13-3 win over Queen Anne’s in the Class 2A state final for their first championship since 2018.
—Rich Scherr, Baltimore Sun, 19 June 2024
This lineup of Wings didn’t last too much longer, since McCulloch and Britton never jelled, and the drummer quit almost as soon as Venus and Mars came out.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2024
Over time the two jelled, with Mr. Biden leveraging his relationships on Capitol Hill to help steer a massive stimulus package through Congress in the Great Recession and to push the Affordable Care Act over the finish line.
—Katie Rogers, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2024
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Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 7 Oct. 2024
Despite losing several key players to graduation, the Gladiators jelled as a team, shaking off an early loss to eventual Class 3A state champion Severna Park to capture their final 15 games, including a 13-3 win over Queen Anne’s in the Class 2A state final for their first championship since 2018.
—Rich Scherr, Baltimore Sun, 19 June 2024
This lineup of Wings didn’t last too much longer, since McCulloch and Britton never jelled, and the drummer quit almost as soon as Venus and Mars came out.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2024
Over time the two jelled, with Mr. Biden leveraging his relationships on Capitol Hill to help steer a massive stimulus package through Congress in the Great Recession and to push the Affordable Care Act over the finish line.
—Katie Rogers, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jell
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Newsweek previously explored foods high in plastic chemicals and ways to reduce microplastic consumption—tiny particles formed when larger plastics break down.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Yet despite its diversity, the global South has over the decades managed to form effective coalitions to reshape those international rules long crafted to serve the interests of the powerful.Matias Spektor, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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The aesthetic is impeccable but my brain did not gel at all with its tough puzzles.Kris Holt, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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The trailer starts, as always, in better times, when the group gelled and all got along.Brian Moylan, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
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Stories have mingled love and magic for centuries, but the portmanteau crystallized as a market category during the pandemic.Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
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But losses to the Chargers and Bengals, whose top receiving weapons gave Denver fits, crystallized Denver’s need for more help around Nix.Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
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But the Ravens defense stiffened at the right time, sacking Wilson with defensive tackle Nnamdi Madubuike delivering a crunching sack on a third-down play to force a punt as the third quarter came to an end.Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 12 Jan. 2025
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The schedule stiffens now, starting with Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies at home on Saturday.Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Cold in the South and South-Central Temperatures even dipped below freezing in the southern U.S., ahead of the next winter storm forecast to hit the region later in the week.Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
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Daily highs on Friday will be in the 40s, followed by freezing temperature that evening.Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Jan. 2025
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Jake Guentzel is bringing the heat on the top line, Ryan McDonagh has been a stout shutdown force, and J.J. Moser has solidified the top four.Scott Powers, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
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In this high-stakes game, early adopters stand to gain a strategic edge, solidifying their positions in a transforming global financial system.Susie Violet Ward, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Jell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jell. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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