congeal
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Aim for dishes that still taste perfectly fine when eaten lukewarm, that don’t seize up or congeal the moment they cool.
From Salon • Jan. 19, 2026
Plastic wipes don't disintegrate when flushed down the toilet, so when oil and fat congeal on them, so-called fatbergs form in sewers, which water companies say cost them £200m a year to clear.
From BBC • Nov. 17, 2025
This can create a fascinating doubling in the sense that there’s the movie in front of you and its layered references, all of which can flow together when they don’t congeal, which alas happens here.
From New York Times • Feb. 22, 2024
And then it doesn’t really begin to congeal or take any shape until we’re in the edit.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 26, 2023
After saying that I was going to ask a Cavendish machinist to make models of the purines and pyrimidines, I remained silent, waiting for Bragg’s thoughts to congeal.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
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