GELATED Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

gelated

verb

past tense of gelate

as in froze

to turn from a liquid into a substance resembling jelly biomedical applications for substances that gelate in water

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After many countries froze or seized assets linked to him, China called for his arrest and requested his extradition from Cambodia.

— Alvin Camba, Foreign Affairs, 21 Aug. 2026
In January, the Department of Health and Human Services froze federal funding for childcare in the state.

— Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026

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Here, her natural hair was styled in a sleek, avant-garde aesthetic that gelled her front layer in a sharp wave over her forehead.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 9 July 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

Definition of gelled

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The possible move, unthinkable for legacy studios but in keeping with exits by businesses in other sectors, has only stiffened opposition to the merger in some corners.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026
Dogs that have stiffened up with age get an advanced joint-support chew with glucosamine, MSM, and collagen.

— Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 17 July 2026

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