GEL Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

gel

verb

Definition of gel

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 Its remaining five songs seem to appear at random, never gelling into a cohesive force or threading a narrative. — Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 6 July 2026 At halftime, Irankunda and Metcalfe came on as substitutes, and the team started to gel and to threaten. — Naaman Zhou, New Yorker, 1 July 2026 Any apprehensions about whether a first-time collaboration between Hartford’s two largest self-producing theaters — Hartford Stage and TheaterWorks Hartford — could gel smoothly enough to grasp all the nuances of this challenging work are dispelled immediately by the opening number. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2026 Formed in London in 1981, Culture Club’s first batch of songs came easily thanks to how well the members gelled, as Moss recalls in the clip from Boy George & Culture Club. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 14 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for gel

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Sophie Richards waited five years for a diagnosis (the average is seven to 10 years), and has had four surgeries (plus freezing her eggs).

— Bella Webb, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026
Iceland’s freezing temperatures typically last about five months of the year, but the government has chosen a balmy summer day for its pivotal national referendum.

— Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of freeze

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Bile rose in Evie’s throat and her body stiffened under his touch.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026
Offering a 35% incentive aimed at stiffening up jobs here and enticing post-production to relocate to the Golden State, AB 2319 is racing toward a vote in the state Senate by next week once the bill is in final shape.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of stiffen

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Ulreich said the Redhawks (1-1) had a terrible week of practice, but things jelled from the start against the Porters (0-2).

— Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
Coach Ben Johnson can sense his group jelling in terms of understanding expectations and how the coaching staff expects players to attack their business.

— Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 1 June 2026

Definition of jell

Verb

As most of the scientific books tell us, coagulating protein at lower temperatures produces more tender clumps; adding a little water or cream makes an omelet tenderer still.

— Jeffrey Steingarten, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2026
If an egg cracks during boiling, vinegar can help the egg white coagulate faster, preventing it from leaking into the water.

— Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026

Definition of coagulate

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