congeal
verb (used with or without object)
to change from a soft or fluid state to a rigid or solid state, as by cooling or freezing.
had congealed
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past perfectof congeal.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The chips were cold, the queso had congealed and the salad arrived limp and sad.
From Salon ● Dec. 5, 2024
By the 1980s, crime was high, vacant houses were common and its reputation had congealed as “troubled.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 16, 2020
The cheddar cheese had congealed into something like looked like melted Tupperware.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 23, 2019
Making matters worse, the bun tasted stale and the American cheese had congealed before it got to the table.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 28, 2019
Harry noticed that the contents proved difficult to empty into the Pensieve, as though they had congealed slightly; did memories go bad?
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
