1
as in to freeze
to become physically firm or solid
water solidifying into ice
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2
as in to form
to take on a definite form
my ideas on this topic are just starting to solidify
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Recent Examples of solidify
Eventually, under sustained pressure and fearing Russian actions, Denmark would agree to grant the U.S. special status in managing Greenland’s security and foreign affairs, further solidifying the U.S. presence, according to the consultancy.
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Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025
High market share then drives economies of scale, higher profits, and profit reinvestment into innovation and process improvements, further solidifying Howmets’ lead.
—Stockstory Team, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2025
Left unsaid during the pomp of Vrabel’s big day is what his presence next to Maye solidifies.
—Chad Graff, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
The As One Production crime thriller, directed by Jacky Gan, has maintained its momentum since its release on Dec. 28, solidifying its position as the year’s first major hit.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Jan. 2025
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Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025
High market share then drives economies of scale, higher profits, and profit reinvestment into innovation and process improvements, further solidifying Howmets’ lead.
—Stockstory Team, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2025
Left unsaid during the pomp of Vrabel’s big day is what his presence next to Maye solidifies.
—Chad Graff, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
The As One Production crime thriller, directed by Jacky Gan, has maintained its momentum since its release on Dec. 28, solidifying its position as the year’s first major hit.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for solidify
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Across the country, including in the New York area, temperatures plummeted below freezing on Monday.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
20 Jan. 2025
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Many Northwest Indiana school districts will shift to an e-learning day on Tuesday due to freezing temperatures and dangerous wind chills.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Jan. 2025
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After a brief involvement with Adolph Zukor’s Paramount-Artcraft Pictures, a precursor to Paramount Pictures, Ince formed another outfit in Culver City, Ince Studios, which ran from 1919 to 1924.—
Ryan Gajewski,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Jan. 2025
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On Sunday morning, massive lines of Trump supporters formed to get inside the inaugural eve event, braving frigid weather and intermittent showers.—
Washington Examiner Staff, Naomi Lim,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
19 Jan. 2025
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These processes need to be sufficiently hardened by providers to prevent trivial abuse by these attackers and to maintain the security benefits of using passkeys.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Let the wax harden before popping the waxy dryer lint firestarters out of the carton.—
Rabekah Henderson,
Southern Living,
19 Jan. 2025
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In recent days, Butler’s desire to make his way to the Phoenix Suns has been crystallized all around the league.—
Sam Amick,
The Athletic,
9 Jan. 2025
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By now, Playboi Carti’s coarse hiss has crystallized into the defining factor of this run, another breakthrough in his evolution of vocal gymnastics.—
Olivier Lafontant,
Pitchfork,
8 Jan. 2025
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Spritzing the end of the thread with hairspray will stiffen it just enough to be able to be threaded more easily, but keeps enough flexibility to be used.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
5 Jan. 2025
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Restrictive cardiomyopathy: Another rare type, this causes heart muscles to stiffen, which in turn prevents the heart’s ventricles from filling with enough blood to pump throughout the body.—
Elizabeth Millard,
TIME,
18 Dec. 2024
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“Solidify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solidify. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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