solidified

verb

past tense of solidify
1
as in froze
to become physically firm or solid water solidifying into ice

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2
as in formed
to take on a definite form my ideas on this topic are just starting to solidify

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Recent Examples of solidified Justin Fields is solidified as Patrick Mahomes’ backup for 2026, and the Chiefs will keep rookie Garrett Nussmeier to protect their seventh-round draft investment. — Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026 Tycho Crater is visible in the lower region of the lunar disk close to the shadow, while bright ejecta rays of reflective material brighten the darker lunar seas, where lava solidified to form basaltic plains billions of years ago. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Its job starts after the styles are solidified, using industry-specific data to create tech packs in a matter of minutes. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026 Unrivaled has roughly 95 percent of its Season 3 rosters solidified, including new stars such as Olivia Miles, Gabby Williams and Marine Johannès, who are signed to multiyear deals. — Annie Costabile, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Ray Saldi, 60, voted for Graham and said the endorsements from officials in support of her were not what solidified the decision. — Saige Miller, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026 In her later years, Parton solidified her legacy — as multimedia business titan, as a world-class entertainer, and as a brand — through a series of high-profile public appearances and retrospective projects. — Stephen L. Betts, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2026 The 1989 adaptation of Robert Harling’s play Steel Magnolias, about a group of Southern women weathering life’s storms, solidified the music icon’s acting bona fides. — Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026 All Things Jacquard This season solidified my love for jacquard. — Minty Mellon, Vogue, 24 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for solidified
  1. froze
  2. formed
  3. hardened
  4. crystallized
  5. stiffened
Verb
  • In the aftermath, OpenAI froze some research projects and slowed others while tightening its sandboxes and expanding monitoring.
    — Alex Heath, Time, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Tatis followed with a lineout to second base that froze Harris, who then got to second on Cronenworth’s groundout and was left there when Machado popped out again.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of froze
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  • In 1986, Dolly and Sandy formed Sandollar, a production company that would go on to produce Buffy the Vampire Slayer as well as Dolly’s own TV and film projects.
    — Hunter Kelly, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The stones are pink because they're made of rhyolite, a rock formed from ancient volcanic activity.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of formed
Verb
  • Instead of breaking him, Duncan said the brutal conditions hardened his resolve to keep fighting.
    — Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 31 Aug. 2026
  • This is to help chocolate layer not stick to sides when later hardened.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of hardened
Verb
  • But the moment that crystallized the problem was personal, not professional.
    — Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • That brittleness, though, is exactly what has made Criston’s turn toward nihilism at the end of the second season, and now crystallized in episode five, so gratifying.
    — The Editors, Vulture, 17 July 2026
Definition of crystallized
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  • The possible move, unthinkable for legacy studios but in keeping with exits by businesses in other sectors, has only stiffened opposition to the merger in some corners.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Dogs that have stiffened up with age get an advanced joint-support chew with glucosamine, MSM, and collagen.
    — Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 17 July 2026
Definition of stiffened

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“Solidified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solidified. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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