JELLS Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

jells

verb

present tense third-person singular of jell

as in forms

to take on a definite form our ideas for the marketing campaign are just beginning to jell

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as in gels

to turn from a liquid into a substance resembling jelly the sauce will jell once it cools down

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That concept forms the basis of membrane-free electrolysis, which avoids the membrane traditionally used to separate the two electrode reactions.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
One of the contractors wired $45 million to the holding company in January, a transaction that forms the basis of the wire fraud charge.

— Stefan Becket, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026

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Water all trees and shrubs deeply before the ground freezes, and throughout the winter on days when the temperature exceeds 40 degrees and there has been no snow cover for four weeks.

— Pam Rosendal, Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2026
Reduce Watering Ohler suggests giving a deep watering before the ground freezes.

— Jane Kim, The Spruce, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of freezes

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Chidgasornpongse crystallizes that cosmic doom further when Grandma Saluay falls half-asleep or stares out the van window, her mind drifting into the ether.

— Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2026
Yet its inspiration lies in the desert rose, a mineral formation that crystallizes beneath salt basins into flat plates resembling rose petals.

— Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026

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Davidsen bucks up her balky husband with a bloodthirsty holler, stiffens her voice against doubt, and, in her final sleepwalking scene, taps into the tender stratum of Lady Macbeth’s subconscious.

— Justin Davidson, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026
This remains soft during low-energy movement but stiffens upon high-impact force.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 27 July 2026

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