1
as in formed
to take on a definite form
our ideas for the marketing campaign are just beginning to jell
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2
as in gelled
to turn from a liquid into a substance resembling jelly
the sauce will jell once it cools down
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jelled
Adjective
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Back in 2013, the gelatinous sea creature was declared the world’s ugliest animal.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN,
18 Mar. 2025 -
Sunfish reside in open waters across the globe in tropical and temperate oceans and feed on mainly jellies and other gelatinous zooplankton like salps, squid, fish, crustaceans and algae.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2025
Verb
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When the property bubble burst and prices began to fall amid a broader economic slowdown, the market froze, leaving many of these units unoccupied.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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Texas has seen fire hazards range from the far northern Panhandle, where ground vegetation froze and dried out, and push hundreds of miles east to the coast.—
JIM VERTUNO,
TIME,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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At the opposite end of the court, a thick layer of melancholy was present.—
Kelly Iko,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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The younger Cave, with a mop of jet black hair and thick eyebrows just like his father, is talking to The Hollywood Reporter about being directed by Kristen Stewart in her feature film debut.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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Alternatively, wear them with a solid, black button-down shirt for a business lunch or dinner.—
Robin Raven,
Travel + Leisure,
11 May 2025
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The district will work on the official policies in the upcoming months to have a solid policy by the start of the 2025-26 school year.—
Alecia Taylor,
Kansas City Star,
11 May 2025
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“Jelled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jelled. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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