GEL Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

gel

verb

Definition of gel next

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 There was no guarantee this collection of players would gel at all, let alone at the exact right time. —

Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026 His unfailing commitment to civilian authority gave time for government institutions to sink roots, and established norms that gelled into the professional ethos of our military today. —

Kori Schake, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2026 There have been instances in which two of the three have played together, such as Monday with Bader and Lee, but that trio won’t have many opportunities to gel and mesh before Opening Night against the New York Yankees on March 25. —

Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026 Her hair was gelled down by Anthony Martinez, adding to the wet vibe of her look. —

Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 16 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gel

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Notably absent from the SEC’s motion to freeze Kapoor’s assets and its civil complaint was any mention of his hiring Suarez as a consultant for URBIN while the Location Ventures affiliate was seeking approval from City Hall for a residential and retail project at Commodore Plaza in Coconut Grove.

— Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
Switzerland is a country that feels like it’s frozen in time.

— JD Linville, Variety, 15 May 2026