1
as in to freeze
to become physically firm or solid
the surface of the pond congealed after several days of frigid temperatures
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2
as in to gel
to turn from a liquid into a substance resembling jelly
the gravy had already started to congeal by the time the waiter served our dinners
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Recent Examples of congeal
Especially with The Minecraft Movie congealing at the two-month mark.
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Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2025
The storms are expected to congeal into lines of storms, with damaging winds of 60 to 70 mph.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2025
Over time, these criticisms congeal into narratives.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Maybe William Gibson, who was of course a kick in the ass for the whole genre, but who came along after my own voice had pretty much congealed.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2025
The storms are expected to congeal into lines of storms, with damaging winds of 60 to 70 mph.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2025
Over time, these criticisms congeal into narratives.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Maybe William Gibson, who was of course a kick in the ass for the whole genre, but who came along after my own voice had pretty much congealed.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for congeal
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Coffee Ice Cubes: As mentioned, the Erin Rose uses a soft-serve machine to freeze all the ingredients, which means there’s no filler ice.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
19 July 2025
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Eat burritos warm or wrap individually in parchment paper, place in a zipper bag and freeze for up to two months.—
Bethany Thayer,
Freep.com,
19 July 2025
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Between Clark missing quite a bit of time due to two separate injury issues and the team simply not gelling well together, the 2025 WNBA season has been a rollercoaster so far.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
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Playing in the Club World Cup means Chelsea will not get a proper pre-season, so gelling the squad as early as possible is particularly important this year.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
4 July 2025
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That those brilliant turquoise waves had flattened and hardened into muted whites and grays.—
Laura Poppick
July 22,
Literary Hub,
22 July 2025
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Bottom line Gel polishes are painted on, similar to regular nail polish, and require UV or LED light to harden.—
Rebecca Dancer,
Allure,
18 July 2025
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The whole squad has put up an impressive 18 scores in four tourney matches, though competition now stiffens for single elimination.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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My forehead stiffened and went numb, like it was made of concrete that had suddenly set.—
Sarah Miller,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2025
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Within hours the pool would coagulate into electric-blue slush, like a gas station Slurpee.—
Alec Luhn,
Scientific American,
20 May 2025
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That familiar lump of expectation coagulated in my stomach and throat.—
Thomas Weddle,
Outdoor Life,
17 Apr. 2025
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Everything just kind of jelled together the right way.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
20 June 2025
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The team will then break for six weeks before returning for training camp in late July, at which point Maye and the rest of the offense will have weeks to continue jelling before the season begins.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
9 June 2025
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“Congeal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congeal. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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