1
as in formed
to take on a definite form
our ideas for the marketing campaign are just beginning to jell
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2
as in gelled
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 Synonyms for jelled
Adjective
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Leatherback sea turtles enjoy a gelatinous diet of jellyfish and sea squirts, the WWF reports.—
Olivia Munson,
USA TODAY,
16 Jan. 2025 -
The sea slug’s body is made up of a large gelatinous hood and paddle-like tail.—
Stephen Sorace,
Fox News,
13 Nov. 2024
Verb
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The fumble froze the Chicago linebackers and allowed Musgrave to leak out for a big gain.—
Colton Pouncy,
The Athletic,
22 Dec. 2024
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Others said the application process froze or produced error messages.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Dogs with thick, double-layered coats tend to be more resistant to cold, while dogs with thin coats are more susceptible to cold, according to PetMD.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
USA TODAY,
28 Jan. 2025
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Clad in a thick fur coat, Alaskan sled-dog musher Gunnar Kaasen stood next to the hero of the moment: Balto, a Siberian husky who’d helped deliver medicine across a frozen frontier to halt a deadly epidemic.—
David Kindy,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The Razorbacks were also solid at the line, hitting 29 of 34 free throws.—
Chip Souza,
arkansasonline.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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When Peter stepped foot and he was focused on Jesus, that water was solid as ground.—
Martine Thompson,
Essence,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Jelled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jelled. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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