gel
noun
a semirigid colloidal dispersion of a solid with a liquid or gas, as jelly, glue, etc.
have gelled
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present perfectof gel.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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The cast of the Sky show appear to have gelled well over its run.
From BBC ● May 17, 2026
“We didn’t get that in Karachi but have gelled well here in Abu Dhabi. Someone or the other keeps performing and that’s giving us the results.”
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 16, 2021
The film has its positive elements, and with stronger numbers, it might have gelled more effectively.
From The Verge ● May 23, 2019
“I’m very chuffed — is that a word that you have here? — I’m very chuffed that the three lads have gelled so well together,” Mr. Wolk said afterward, citing a British colloquialism meaning pleased.
From New York Times ● Apr. 12, 2015
“Lady Cobra” feels more like a short segue that would have gelled between ballads on American Idiot or 21st Century Breakdown, but on its own accord, it’s a burner that never boils.
From Time ● Nov. 13, 2012
