variants
also crystalize
as in to form
to take on a definite form
after months of planning, the project is finally starting to crystallize
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Recent Examples of crystallize
This idea differs sharply from earlier models based on ‘iron snow’ convection, where solid iron particles crystallize inside an already-existing liquid core and fall downward like metallic snowfall.
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Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 10 May 2026
There, manager Fabian Messner, said the new regulations crystallize something the valley has been trying to say for years.
—Jenn Rice, Travel + Leisure, 7 May 2026
With Todaro’s enthusiasm and input the idea crystalized.
—Jocheved Cohen, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
For Yakusho, the experience crystallized something fundamental about the craft.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
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Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 10 May 2026
There, manager Fabian Messner, said the new regulations crystallize something the valley has been trying to say for years.
—Jenn Rice, Travel + Leisure, 7 May 2026
With Todaro’s enthusiasm and input the idea crystalized.
—Jocheved Cohen, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
For Yakusho, the experience crystallized something fundamental about the craft.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
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Tucked within the famous wildflower meadows of Paradise is a view of Mount Rainier (the national park is one of our favorite Seattle day trips) and the sprawling Nisqually Glacier that forms the volcano's south side.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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Budget-conscious passengers, many of them young, formed a seemingly endless security line snaking around the rotunda, which features a twelve-foot-high mural depicting the history of flight.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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Depending on the result, the election could also solidify a notable shift in California’s political power balance, from the long-reigning San Francisco Bay Area (think Govs.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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This moment only solidified that this shoe trend can truly go with any outfit, from grocery store runs to red carpet premieres.—
Rylee Johnston,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
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“Crystallize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crystallize. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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