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also crystalizing
as in forming
to take on a definite form
after months of planning, the project is finally starting to crystallize
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Recent Examples of crystallizing
Photograph from Bettmann / Getty Was the Goetz incident a genuinely significant event, crystallizing something that was passing through the city, and perhaps is still with us today?
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Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
In this toxic blend, where arsenic reaches deadly concentrations, Li and his team found that the worm has a unique method of crystallizing arsenic inside its own cells to neutralize toxicity.
—New Atlas, 16 Nov. 2025
Sea water flows into the small crystallizing ponds (salt beds) and the quantity of water is controlled by gravity and slate gates.
—Elizabeth Karmel, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
In this one crystallizing moment, the woman’s yearning, desire that has been discreetly waiting in the background, rushes into view.
—Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
As outlined in the report, early adolescence is formative for identity development, tolerance for change, and crystallizing views about the world.
—Eric Wood, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
The legal battle for longer-lasting products The push for sustainability and consumer empowerment is crystallizing through global Right to Repair legislation, which affects a broad spectrum of industries, from consumer electronics to medical devices.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 Nov. 2024
As the dust settles after Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie's victory, plans for his transition team are crystalizing.
—Ross Terrell, Axios, 18 Nov. 2024
Charli has been redefining and crystallizing her sound for over a decade.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crystallizing
forming
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These atoms scatter ultraviolet sunlight, forming a faint halo around Earth.—
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The trio of enterprising young musicians decided to cast their fortunes together by forming a band which, after enlisting Cameron Picton (another BRIT classmate) on a range of instruments from bass guitar to flute, became Black Midi.—
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“Crystallizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crystallizing. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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