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.
have congealed
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present perfectof congeal.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Also, fettuccine Alfredo doesn’t travel well; it would have congealed into a pasta brick by the time it arrived.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 6, 2022
On a few points, at least, bipartisan consensus seemed to have congealed: This is terrible for the Senate.
From New York Times ● Apr. 5, 2017
Obama is a hard act to follow, but Clinton's speech last night humanized her and is a good start for chipping away at the layers of distrust that have congealed around her.
From US News ● Jul. 29, 2016
But that means something must have gone wrong during the Big Bang, because all the energy it generated should have congealed into equal amounts of particles and antiparticles.
From Slate ● Feb. 11, 2014
The suburb through which he was passing seemed to have congealed.
From Midnight by Octavus Roy Cohen
