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
With multiple co-sponsors, there is a growing consensus with the political right on Bitcoin's strategic importance and a desire to solidify its status as a reserve asset.
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Edan Yago, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Macy’s footprint nationwide offers the perfect platform for Good American to further solidify its presence in the retail space and continue its growth plans.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 11 Mar. 2025
This gives the Cowboys two options: become a big player in free agency for a cornerback or spend a premium draft pick on solidifying the position instead.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Mar. 2025
And finally, a central data office with a team that uses data to drive strategy and share it with all departments helps solidify a company’s actions.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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Edan Yago, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Macy’s footprint nationwide offers the perfect platform for Good American to further solidify its presence in the retail space and continue its growth plans.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 11 Mar. 2025
This gives the Cowboys two options: become a big player in free agency for a cornerback or spend a premium draft pick on solidifying the position instead.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Mar. 2025
And finally, a central data office with a team that uses data to drive strategy and share it with all departments helps solidify a company’s actions.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for solidify
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The recent frenzy in the Trump Administration to dismantle the federal government has resulted in some VAWA funds being frozen.—
Sarah Lustbader,
The New Yorker,
9 Mar. 2025
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By strategically freezing non-essential backfills, organizations can achieve substantial cost savings while reducing workforce size without triggering the cultural fallout that layoffs so often bring.—
Sherzod Odilov,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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David Draiman is the lead singer of the band Disturbed, which formed in 1994 and went on to sell 17 million albums, including the multi-platinum The Sickness.—
David Draiman,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Mar. 2025
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The bulk of the fighting took place in Latakia and Tartus, coastal provinces that are the heartland of Syria’s Alawites, a minority sect that constitutes some 10% of the population but whose members formed the backbone of the army and security forces under Assad.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2025
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Select and prepare the planting location while the plants are hardening off.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2025
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Three years of conflict will have only hardened that sentiment – yet the U.S., under Trump’s leadership, looks increasingly willing to let Putin off the hook.—
Lena Surzhko Harned,
The Conversation,
3 Mar. 2025
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Each chapter offers guidance to crystallize an athlete’s focus, creating the type of confident calmness that Citron has been seeking her entire career.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
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In response, the Trump administration has been striking a different tone this time around – one crystallized on Sunday by Mr. Trump’s second-in-command.—
Henry Gass,
The Christian Science Monitor,
11 Feb. 2025
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After a second quarter defensive letdown, the Heat stiffened against a team that leads the league in points per 100 possessions, at 122.4.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2025
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Exercise Too much sitting can cause muscles to stiffen, and moving around more can help ease aches and pains.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Solidify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solidify. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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