as in to freeze
to turn from a liquid into a substance resembling jelly
the fruit juice should gel after you add the pectin
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Recent Examples of gel
Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham is gelling quite nicely with her new teammates this season, and her pre-game outfit before Sunday’s matchup against the Las Vegas Aces proves that point.
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2025
And as June rushes past, GOP support has still not gelled.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 20 June 2025
Neither guy is particularly gelling with their mixed partners either (Schneemann & Parker), which has left them mid-table.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
And if the perception in the media starts to gel that Trump is being taken for a ride by Bibi, how does Trump then respond to appearing weak?
—Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2025
And as June rushes past, GOP support has still not gelled.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 20 June 2025
Neither guy is particularly gelling with their mixed partners either (Schneemann & Parker), which has left them mid-table.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
And if the perception in the media starts to gel that Trump is being taken for a ride by Bibi, how does Trump then respond to appearing weak?
—Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gel
Verb
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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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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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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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Small Batch is one of the few businesses in the region taking a chance on jellying the fruit, despite seeing little interest.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 June 2025
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The depths are a swirl of tapioca, agar-agar and basil seeds like a hundred tiny eyes, jellied on the outside with a crunch within.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
24 May 2018
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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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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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Three skinny fries clumped together and dunked into your favorite condiment will always hit.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 July 2025
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Feel free to layer this buildable formula for a more dramatic finish without clumping or webbing in the process.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
26 June 2025
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The presumption that this administration was indirectly responsible for the deaths in Texas soon congealed into a consensus in online forums.—
The Editors,
National Review,
7 July 2025
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But a match that leaves the crowd cold will congeal before your eyes.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
6 July 2025
Verb
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Conditions like silent high blood pressure, atrial fibrillation, or clotting disorders can also go undetected in people who appear otherwise healthy.—
Taayoo Murray,
Essence,
27 May 2025
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Bleeding disorders Heavy bleeding during a period could be a sign of a bleeding disorder such as immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), which prevents blood from clotting properly.—
Ashley Abramson,
SELF,
7 May 2025
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“Gel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gel. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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