CONGEALING Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

congealing

verb

present participle of congeal

as in freezing

to become physically firm or solid the surface of the pond congealed after several days of frigid temperatures

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

as in gelling

to turn from a liquid into a substance resembling jelly the gravy had already started to congeal by the time the waiter served our dinners

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of congealing The career that has followed has been the rare one that survived a child-star debut without ever congealing into the obvious next thing. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 17 June 2026 Slowing and congealing the formless language of my thoughts. — Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for congealing

Verb

We’re used to puréeing watermelons with sugar syrup and freezing it into granita.

— Will Barker, TheWeek, 24 Aug. 2026
On the other extreme, some species of squirrels enter super deep hibernation where their body temperature can go very close to freezing.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of freezing

Verb

OpenAI halted some of its AI model training and is hardening its testing, monitoring and training protocols following the incident.

— Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Mohsen Rezaei was named this month as part of senior appointments widely seen as hardening Tehran’s political and military stance.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of hardening

Verb

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
Softening rather than stiffening when moving through space requires embracing your body’s natural sway and tiny micro-movements, like an ankle wobbling or knee jiggling.

— Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of stiffening

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
Two dented blue bottles of Cuajo Titanium, a liquid coagulating enzyme used to curdle milk, remained on a wooden table, caked in mud.

— Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026

Definition of coagulating

Verb

Her treatment was complicated by existing blood-clotting disorders, liver problems and allergies to certain medications, KAKE reported.

— Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Kumamoto authorities were to start delivering leaflets to those taking shelter in their cars, urging them to stay in cool places, drink enough liquids and regularly exercise to avoid blood-clotting risks.

— Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of clotting

Browse Nearby Words

congealed

congealing

congeals

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Congealing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congealing. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of congealing

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

illustrious

Popular in Grammar & Usage

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

Commonly Misspelled Words

Popular in Wordplay

Ye Olde Nincompoop: Old-Fashioned Words for 'Stupid'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

Even More Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

The Words of the Week - Aug. 28

Why do we say 'break a leg'?

Popular

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Ye Olde Nincompoop: Old-Fashioned Words for 'Stupid'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

Games & Quizzes