as in to gel
to turn from a liquid into a substance resembling jelly
the blood coagulated, and a scab formed on the wound
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Recent Examples of coagulate
Tofu is more minimally processed and made from unfermented, coagulated soy milk.
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Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 16 Sep. 2025
The basketball gods have handed us an opportunity — a chance to stir up a rivalry that has been sitting cold and coagulating on the back burner for far too long.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
Within hours the pool would coagulate into electric-blue slush, like a gas station Slurpee.
—Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 May 2025
That familiar lump of expectation coagulated in my stomach and throat.
—Thomas Weddle, Outdoor Life, 17 Apr. 2025
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The offensive line began to gel and the team started to give rookie running back Woody Marks a majority of carries.—
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These jams may also contain gelling agents for a firmer set.—
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The tiny liquid droplets in the fog can freeze instantly to any surface, including vehicles and road surfaces.—
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There’s roughly two and a half months left of the winter season, which means that there are plenty of chilly evenings, snow storms, and freeze warnings to look forward to.—
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Salt dries into white rings, while melting snow can cause uneven water stains that stiffen leather, dull suede, and discolor fabric.—
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Cream of tartar or 1/4 teaspoon lemon juice can be used to help the meringue stiffen.—
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Behind an offensive line that has congealed into an elite unit in recent weeks, McCaffrey has hit his season-long runs in back-to-back weeks.—
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When the cast finally congeals at Kyle’s summer solstice party, Rachel is right up in there in the mix.—
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Starches swell with heat and water, gelatinizing to give dough its airy lift.—
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The woman begins to hemorrhage, and the blood loses its ability to clot.—
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This flexible, durable gauze is anything but ordinary—it's infused with a mineral called kaolin, which helps boost your body's natural ability to clot its own wounds.—
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“Coagulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coagulate. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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