coagulate

Example Sentences

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But anger, irritation and a fear of imminent defeat can coagulate in ways individuals often can't control.

From BBC • May 5, 2023

Galleries tend to coagulate around other galleries, maximizing foot traffic.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 27, 2022

Working quickly ensures that the cheese doesn't have time to coagulate on the bottom of the pan and the pasta water doesn't lose its heat.

From Salon • Oct. 17, 2021

Instead of approaching R&B as a bold exteriorization of the soul, her songs tiptoe inward, toward those quicksand corners of the brain where vivid feelings struggle to coagulate into coherent thoughts.

From Washington Post • Jul. 30, 2021

After suctioning the mucus from my nostrils, she gave me a shot of vitamin K to coagulate my blood.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides