plural gels
1
: a colloid in a more solid form than a sol
broadly
: jelly sense 2
2
: a thin colored transparent sheet used over a stage light to color it
3
gelled; gelling
: to style with hair gel
gelled his hair back
Examples of gel in a Sentence
Verb
The mixture will gel as it cools.
Our plans are finally starting to gel.
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Outside, 24 Mar. 2026
This gel-like substance washes off in the shower or bath.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2026
Kori Schake, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2026
There have been instances in which two of the three have played together, such as Monday with Bader and Lee, but that trio won’t have many opportunities to gel and mesh before Opening Night against the New York Yankees on March 25.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
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Noun
During long or intense workouts, rapidly digestible fuel—like gels, chews, sports drinks, or even a bowl of white pasta after a grueling run—can be exactly what an athlete needs.
—Outside, 24 Mar. 2026
This gel-like substance washes off in the shower or bath.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2026
Verb
His unfailing commitment to civilian authority gave time for government institutions to sink roots, and established norms that gelled into the professional ethos of our military today.
—Kori Schake, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2026
There have been instances in which two of the three have played together, such as Monday with Bader and Lee, but that trio won’t have many opportunities to gel and mesh before Opening Night against the New York Yankees on March 25.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Gel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gel. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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gel
1 of 2 noun
: a solid jellylike colloid (as gelatin dessert)
gel
2 of 2 verb
gelled; gelling
: to change into or take on the form of a gel
Medical Definition
gel
1 of 2 noun
: a colloid in a more solid form than a sol
gel
2 of 2 intransitive verb
gelled; gelling
: to change into or take on the form of a gel
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