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• v  make solid or more solid; cause to solidify
• v  become solid
  The metal solidified when it cooled
• s  changed into a solid mass

• To Kuiper, this indicates that the subsurface was once in a fluid or plastic state, and that it solidified, causing the crater floor to level off.
• And it solidified her hold on power.
• The Taliban gradually solidified control in the northwest of the country, and Islamic extremists, who had holed up in Islamabad's Red Mosque, led to a violent standoff in July.

• solidify
• coagulated

News & Articles

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• Vargas could be out 4-6 weeks with blood clot
  Jason Vargas was placed on the disabled list with a blood clot on Friday. His estimated recovery time is four to six weeks -- two weeks of inactivity post-surgery, then another two to four weeks to rebuild arm strength -- but that is not yet solidified.
  June 22, 2013 - Anaheim Angels
• Sounders: Rose's fortunes have risen with team
  Seattle’s latest win — a 3-2 victory over Vancouver at CenturyLink Field on June 8 — solidified it as the hottest team in the MLS, having won five of their last six league games. And Rose, the team’s second-year midfielder, contributed a goal and an assist against the Whitecaps.
  June 21, 2013 - The Kitsap Sun
• Kick Off: Impact steady at summit, Timbers still streaking, plus AT&T MLS All-Star Twitter vote begins
  Here are the Top 15 soccer stories we’re following today. The Montreal Impact solidified their position at the top of the Eastern conference after defeating Houston 2-0 at Stade Saputo. First-half goals from Felipe and Marco Di Vaio did the job, as the Dynamo’s defense collapsed.
  June 20, 2013 - Major League Soccer

Quotes

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• Scott Linehan in Daily Press
  We have now solidified our quarterback position,coach Scott Linehan said. "You will be hard-pressed to find the quality we have at that position."
• Ken Mehlman in Washington Post
  By the '70s and into the '80s and '90s, the Democratic Party solidified its gains in the African American community, and we Republicans did not effectively reach out,Mehlman says in his prepared text. "Some Republicans gave up on winning...
• Chad Pennington in The Spread
  At 1-6, none of us are solidified in our jobs,Pennington said. "That's how it is when you are facing a losing streak. When you're 1-6, I think everyone is being evaluated from the top down. We're all on a pressure cooker."