How to Use solidify in a Sentence
solidify
verb- Work is under way to solidify the concrete that supports the building.
- The international community is working to solidify its alliances.
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By the following day, the grease will have mostly solidified and risen to the top.
—Alexa Gagosz, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Apr. 2023
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The event is where watch news is broken and trends are set or solidified.
—Sarah Royce-Greensill, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
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Week 4 will go down as the episode that solidified the three front-runners, and then upended it all.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 30 July 2024
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In fact, director Paul King told Rolling Stone those clips helped solidify in his mind the actor for the role.
—Melissah Yang, refinery29.com, 11 Dec. 2023
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Along the way, he’s become a fan favorite, solidified a starting spot and earned the trust of Kansas coach Bill Self.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 1 Mar. 2024
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Proche had one catch for 7 yards on two targets but did little to solidify a spot on the roster.
—Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 22 Aug. 2023
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And that helped solidify Napa Valley as being one of the truly great wine regions of the world.
—Adam Morganstern, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
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But not long after, in early March, the two went on a weekend trip to Boston and their bond solidified.
—Valeriya Safronova, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2023
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Whitmore would pair nicely with some of the Rockets’ young pieces and could solidify himself as one of the better wing players in the game in just a few years.
—James Mueller, Chron, 11 May 2023
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There’s a solidifying force in the cosmos with today’s grand earth trine.
—USA TODAY, 30 July 2023
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The Hornets won nine district games, solidifying themselves as a top team in the area.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2024
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These stats only solidify Nolan as a box office force to be reckoned with.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 28 Sep. 2023
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Over 3½ days of meetings and speeches, the Ukrainian leader is charged with finding ways to solidify support as portions of the world seek to move on.
—Abigail Hauslohner, Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2023
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Winning four rings in eight Finals outings in the ’80s solidified them as the newest NBA dynasty.
—Shannon Carlin, Time, 4 Aug. 2023
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From galas to film festivals and award shows, the couple has solidified their spot time and time again as one of the most gorgeous couples in Hollywood.
—Alex Apatoff, Peoplemag, 29 Sep. 2023
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A number of meetings took place in Beirut, where details were solidified.
—Julia Johnson, Washington Examiner, 8 Oct. 2023
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The heat causes the excess water and protein that oozes out the chicken to solidify, going from clear and runny into white and gooey.
—Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appétit, 22 Oct. 2023
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Plus, Olivia Colman’s role as one of the boys’ mothers instantly solidified her status as a gay icon.
—Todd Plummer, Harper's BAZAAR, 27 June 2023
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Canady has since solidified herself as an indispensable part of one of the best pitching staffs in the nation, and the Cardinal aren’t even sure this is her best.
—Marisa Ingemi, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Apr. 2023
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All of it has solidified him as a dependable fan favorite.
—Juan J. Arroyo, Rolling Stone, 29 July 2023
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The battle over the bomb In the years immediately following the war, public opinion about the use of the atomic bomb hadn’t yet solidified.
—Andy Kifer, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 July 2023
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Namely The Blueprint, the 2001 opus that helped solidify Hov as a commercial juggernaut in hip-hop.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2023
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This fact has solidified the crane as a symbol of enduring commitment across the globe, and given her a role in sacred myth.
—Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2024
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But his heartthrob status was truly solidified when he was linked to Taylor Swift in 2010.
—Alison Schwartz, Peoplemag, 12 July 2023
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Cody Simon Eichenberg has a chance to solidify his place among the best linebackers in the program’s recent history.
—Nathan Baird, cleveland, 25 Aug. 2023
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With a debut studio album set for release in 2024, Tems is poised to own the coming year and further solidify her breakthrough.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 29 Feb. 2024
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The iconic artist went home, did research and played a Las Vegas-ready set, solidifying his spot during what was his trial run.
—Lisa Kocay, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2023
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Taylor Wilson: Is Trump trying to solidify his base with this pick or go after new voters closer to the middle politically?
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 16 July 2024
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