solidify
verb
so·lid·i·fy
sə-ˈli-də-ˌfī 
solidified; solidifying
1
: to make solid, compact, or hard
2
: to make secure, substantial, or firmly fixed
factors that solidify public opinion
: to become solid, compact, or hard
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Work is under way to solidify the concrete that supports the building.
Hot wax solidifies as it cools.
Recent findings helped to solidify our position.
The international community is working to solidify its alliances.
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Joining him onstage will be R&B singer SZA, whose meteoric rise in the past year has solidified her as one of music's most influential artists.
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 9 Feb. 2025
Mark Vientos won’t have to move across the diamond from third to first, allowing one of the Mets’ top young hitters to come into spring training with his spot solidified for the first time.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2025
Remove solidified fat from the top of the chilled broth and discard or reserve for another use.
—Alexis Deboschnek, Bon Appétit, 5 Feb. 2025
Planning commissioners solidified their list of objective design standards at the meeting, including limitations on building height and the amount of off-street parking for residential units.
Projects that meet the objective design standards would go straight to city staff for approval.
—Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2025
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 9 Feb. 2025
Mark Vientos won’t have to move across the diamond from third to first, allowing one of the Mets’ top young hitters to come into spring training with his spot solidified for the first time.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2025
Remove solidified fat from the top of the chilled broth and discard or reserve for another use.
—Alexis Deboschnek, Bon Appétit, 5 Feb. 2025
Planning commissioners solidified their list of objective design standards at the meeting, including limitations on building height and the amount of off-street parking for residential units.
Projects that meet the objective design standards would go straight to city staff for approval.
—Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2025
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“Solidify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solidify. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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solidify
verb
so·lid·i·fy
sə-ˈlid-ə-ˌfī
solidified; solidifying
: to make or become solid, compact, or hard
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