as in to gel
to turn from a liquid into a substance resembling jelly
the blood coagulated, and a scab formed on the wound
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Recent Examples of coagulate
Tofu is more minimally processed and made from unfermented, coagulated soy milk.
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Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 16 Sep. 2025
The basketball gods have handed us an opportunity — a chance to stir up a rivalry that has been sitting cold and coagulating on the back burner for far too long.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
Within hours the pool would coagulate into electric-blue slush, like a gas station Slurpee.
—Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 May 2025
That familiar lump of expectation coagulated in my stomach and throat.
—Thomas Weddle, Outdoor Life, 17 Apr. 2025
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Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 16 Sep. 2025
The basketball gods have handed us an opportunity — a chance to stir up a rivalry that has been sitting cold and coagulating on the back burner for far too long.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
Within hours the pool would coagulate into electric-blue slush, like a gas station Slurpee.
—Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 May 2025
That familiar lump of expectation coagulated in my stomach and throat.
—Thomas Weddle, Outdoor Life, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coagulate
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Here, Segall abandons all instruments to concentrate on vocals, leaving his session players to gel into a real band.—
Stephen Thomas Erlewine,
Pitchfork,
30 Jan. 2026
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There was no major incident that caused a rift between Kelly Osbourne and her older sister Aimee, the two simply just don't gel.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
20 Jan. 2026
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An ancient microorganism that figured out how to keep its cellular structures intact through 40,000 years of deep freeze could someday inspire a product that keeps a soldier’s skin from freezing on an Arctic patrol.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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How long temperatures fall below freezing matters.—
Newsroom Meteorologist,
Houston Chronicle,
13 Feb. 2026
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The luxury retailer, weighed down by debt, is under pressure as consumers shift their shopping habits and competition stiffens.—
Brian Womack,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Czech Republic’s new government will seek to transform the defense industry into an engine of the nation’s export economy as the flagship auto sector faces stiffening competition, a senior cabinet member said.—
Michal Kubala,
Bloomberg,
27 Jan. 2026
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Even on that day, when the powder had long congealed into the infamous hardpack that East Coast skiers know so well, this was my favorite ski run in the world.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Jan. 2026
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Behind an offensive line that has congealed into an elite unit in recent weeks, McCaffrey has hit his season-long runs in back-to-back weeks.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
29 Dec. 2025
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Starches swell with heat and water, gelatinizing to give dough its airy lift.—
Sanjay Srivastava,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The technique mimics how blood vessels release clotting agents when tissue is injured.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
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For those on blood thinners like warfarin, taking noni with your medication can also reduce your body’s blood-clotting ability.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Coagulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coagulate. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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