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
Yang’s career solidified on a fateful trip back to China in the summer of 2023, as micro-drama companies began looking to make films overseas.
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Chang Che, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
Bailey was considered a likely top-10 selection throughout the pre-draft evaluation process and solidified his position with a strong showing at the NFL Scouting Combine in late February.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
The last three years, however, have further solidified the Northeast as a prime talent exporter and a rich creative hub.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
While the still-popular HBO series has always engaged with the subject of harder drugs, its increasing focus on opioids and fentanyl in Season 3 has solidified into a radically different tone.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Apr. 2026
As their present got more pleasant, gearing up for their first playoff series in eight years, the Ducks further solidified a major piece of their future by signing center Roger McQueen to a three-year, entry-level contract.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026
Financial commitments from the state and the team would need to be solidified before the proposal is viable.
—Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
Sutter and other north state counties have been caught in the crosshairs of redistricting efforts solidified through the passage of Proposition 50.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Miller said Monday that the Wings felt four players separated themselves at the top of this year’s draft, but Fudd solidified as their pick once dominoes started to fall in free agency.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 14 Apr. 2026
Chang Che, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
Bailey was considered a likely top-10 selection throughout the pre-draft evaluation process and solidified his position with a strong showing at the NFL Scouting Combine in late February.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
The last three years, however, have further solidified the Northeast as a prime talent exporter and a rich creative hub.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
While the still-popular HBO series has always engaged with the subject of harder drugs, its increasing focus on opioids and fentanyl in Season 3 has solidified into a radically different tone.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Apr. 2026
As their present got more pleasant, gearing up for their first playoff series in eight years, the Ducks further solidified a major piece of their future by signing center Roger McQueen to a three-year, entry-level contract.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026
Financial commitments from the state and the team would need to be solidified before the proposal is viable.
—Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
Sutter and other north state counties have been caught in the crosshairs of redistricting efforts solidified through the passage of Proposition 50.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Miller said Monday that the Wings felt four players separated themselves at the top of this year’s draft, but Fudd solidified as their pick once dominoes started to fall in free agency.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for solidified
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The complaint alleges that the company froze his World Liberty Financial tokens after Sun refused to commit more money to the business.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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In the span of roughly seven months, the USDA froze the program’s grant funding, invited grantees to reapply without climate and DEI language, imposed sweeping new restrictions on solar on farmland, and closed future application cycles.—
Ayurella Horn-Muller,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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That music was one of the only ways to communicate with his mom and formed the soundtrack to the mother and son’s happiest moments.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation is a nonprofit formed in 2009 to operate the 700-acre portion of Grandfather Mountain that includes the Mile High Swinging Bridge and Wilson Center for Nature Discovery.—
Mark Price
April 27,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Apr. 2026
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But their hearts were hardened.—
Letters to the Editor,
Washington Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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The judges also said the district court’s ruling violated a 1996 federal law that hardened immigration enforcement and restricted judicial power on immigration.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
22 Apr. 2026
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For Anderson, the need for AI education for his law students crystallized at a 5th Circuit judicial conference in 2023.—
KATHERINE LIN,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Those golden years were such because they were crystalized by our approach to songwriting.—
Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
14 Apr. 2026
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The journey of King Charles and the Queen consort had been planned for some time, well before relations between the United Kingdom and the United States stiffened due to international tensions, compounded by the assassination attempt on Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.—
Giorgia Olivieri,
Vanity Fair,
28 Apr. 2026
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June stiffened, a pillar of ice.—
Meredith Maran,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Solidified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solidified. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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