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also crystalized
as in formed
to take on a definite form
after months of planning, the project is finally starting to crystallize
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Recent Examples of crystallized
And as ideological divisions on government support and personal autonomy become crystallized by the two parties in Congress, partisan policy solutions diverge even further.
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Sorelle Wyckoff Gaynor, The Conversation, 7 Jan. 2026
In a scene based on a real incident that crystallized some of the public’s reaction to Bardot at the time, a cleaning lady lashes out at the star’s character in an elevator, angry over her promiscuity while the maid’s brother is fighting in the Algerian War.
—Lee Smith, CNN Money, 28 Dec. 2025
This sense crystallized for me as soon as the show began, and the audience was informed that an electrical issue in the venue had caused the screens onstage to blow out.
—Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 27 Dec. 2025
At this year’s Academy Awards, Berry, 59, dazzled in a custom mirror-and-crystallized-mesh gown by Christian Siriano covered with 7,000 beads.
—Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
But at Monday’s argument, the debate crystallized in a direct confrontation over the consequences of abandoning limits on presidential control.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
In fact, many cheesemakers prize cheeses that have crystallized for their enhanced texture and flavor.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2025
For the average farmer, the global financial crisis and the reaction to it crystalized the idea that an elite financial cabal was putting the interests of bankers above the interests of the workingman.
—David McWilliams, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2025
That vision’s crystallized into something real.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crystallized
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On he west side of 35W, agents formed a line along the Lake Street corridor.—
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Despite the uncertainty of his role entering training camp, Scott eventually formed a versatile safety trio with Moehrig and Ransom.—
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Northern California saw a wet weekend that solidified the region’s water supply, but experts urged caution, noting that snowpack and reservoir levels still remain below average.—
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Texas State transfer and Liberty Hill High School graduate Mason Shipley solidified the kicking game by making 20 of his 24 field-goal attempts, including a pair of 50-yarders.—
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“Crystallized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crystallized. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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