solidify
verb
so·lid·i·fy
sə-ˈli-də-ˌfī 
solidified; solidifying
1
: to make solid, compact, or hard
2
: to make secure, substantial, or firmly fixed
factors that solidify public opinion
: to become solid, compact, or hard
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Work is under way to solidify the concrete that supports the building.
Hot wax solidifies as it cools.
Recent findings helped to solidify our position.
The international community is working to solidify its alliances.
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So equality-loving Californians are eager to solidify this right once and for all.
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Kate Sosin, Them, 5 Nov. 2024
That three-album run solidified Tyler as one of hip-hop’s best mainstream album-makers and world-builders, and fans were willing to show up for him – even if that meant waking up early on a Monday morning.
—Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024
In this challenging context, President Volodymyr Zelensky has been working to solidify long-term Western support, advocating for Ukraine's NATO membership and requesting the use of Western long-range missiles to target Russian military positions.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
On the other hand the uncertainty regarding U.S. crypto policy continues exist, even as the likelihood of a new SEC chairperson and a pro-crypto Congress seem solidified.
—Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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Kate Sosin, Them, 5 Nov. 2024
That three-album run solidified Tyler as one of hip-hop’s best mainstream album-makers and world-builders, and fans were willing to show up for him – even if that meant waking up early on a Monday morning.
—Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024
In this challenging context, President Volodymyr Zelensky has been working to solidify long-term Western support, advocating for Ukraine's NATO membership and requesting the use of Western long-range missiles to target Russian military positions.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
On the other hand the uncertainty regarding U.S. crypto policy continues exist, even as the likelihood of a new SEC chairperson and a pro-crypto Congress seem solidified.
—Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Solidify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solidify. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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solidify
verb
so·lid·i·fy
sə-ˈlid-ə-ˌfī
solidified; solidifying
: to make or become solid, compact, or hard
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