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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
In this beat, the show’s essence is crystallized.
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
That Bearman now stands at the brink of a race ban for the same thing (his previous eight-point haul, it must be stressed, deserved) crystallized my argument.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
But in the years since the album's release, it has been crystallized in pop culture thanks to its title track earning a prominent placement in Grey's Anatomy (and subsequently becoming their second single) and more recently, finding a TikTok renaissance thanks to Landon Barker.
—Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Eventually, that magma cooled, crystalized, and solidified creating these rare Australian carbonatites.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2025
These carbon-rich rocks simply crystallized out of the ocean, conjured by some of the most extreme ocean chemistry in Earth history.
—Peter Brannen
august 28, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
In this new era, critical minerals policy, geopolitics, and supply chain management have crystallized into a single strategic variable.
—Robert Ginsburg, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
The juice is clarified, concentrated, and crystallized.
—Barbie Cervoni, Verywell Health, 19 Aug. 2025
Osit says the 2006 incident crystallized a long-lasting disdain for the true crime documentary genre.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
That Bearman now stands at the brink of a race ban for the same thing (his previous eight-point haul, it must be stressed, deserved) crystallized my argument.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
But in the years since the album's release, it has been crystallized in pop culture thanks to its title track earning a prominent placement in Grey's Anatomy (and subsequently becoming their second single) and more recently, finding a TikTok renaissance thanks to Landon Barker.
—Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Eventually, that magma cooled, crystalized, and solidified creating these rare Australian carbonatites.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2025
These carbon-rich rocks simply crystallized out of the ocean, conjured by some of the most extreme ocean chemistry in Earth history.
—Peter Brannen
august 28, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
In this new era, critical minerals policy, geopolitics, and supply chain management have crystallized into a single strategic variable.
—Robert Ginsburg, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
The juice is clarified, concentrated, and crystallized.
—Barbie Cervoni, Verywell Health, 19 Aug. 2025
Osit says the 2006 incident crystallized a long-lasting disdain for the true crime documentary genre.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crystallized
Verb
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Bryant formed one of the elite QB/WR duos with Tony Romo, as the two mastered the back shoulder fade.—
Mark Kern,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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The state of Israel was established by a UN General Assembly resolution, which theoretically means that Israel cannot selectively accept the legitimacy that created it while rejecting a Palestinian state formed under the same framework.—
SHIRA EFRON,
Foreign Affairs,
23 Sep. 2025
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Henry’s touchdown felt like pressure finally breaking the dam, while the Patriots defense had solidified thanks to a few levers Vrabel had pulled mid-game.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
22 Sep. 2025
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If that wasn’t enough to convince Sullivan, his offseason conversations with both players — including a trip to visit Zibanejad in his native Sweden — solidified the decision.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Crystallized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crystallized. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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