Synonyms of crystallizes

crystallizes

verb

variants also crystalizes

present tense third-person singular of crystallize

as in forms

to take on a definite form

after months of planning, the project is finally starting to crystallize

Synonyms & Similar Words

• forms
• solidifies
• connects
• shapes (up)
• jells
• joins
• coheres
• coalesces
• combines
• unites
• fuses
• unifies
• couples
• associates
• links (up)
• conjoins
• conjugates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• decays
• decomposes
• breaks down
• disintegrates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of crystallizes

Prior research into the shooter and his family combined with the new report crystalizes a picture of extremism, said Rachel Carroll Rivas, deputy director of research at the Southern Poverty Law Center. —Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026

Which ultimately crystalizes the season that has delivered the Heat to Sunday’s regular-season finale against the Atlanta Hawks at Kaseya Center. —Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026

This is the first Hitchcock film that fully crystallizes his distinct sense of dark humor, which is one of the key elements that sets his thrillers apart from those of his contemporaries and imitators. —Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Apr. 2026

The movie crystalizes when the four meet their class peers, the Tripathi family, at their summer cottage. —James Folta, Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026

But perhaps nothing crystallizes the feud more than an announcement that Kalshi made late last year about the formation of a trade group, called the Coalition for Prediction Markets, to promote the development of the industry. —Bobby Allyn, NPR, 6 Mar. 2026

However, the film’s critique of the art world only decidedly crystallizes when Chiara Caselli’s Giulia, the Italian gallery owner representing Nina, shows up over an hour into the 104-minute movie. —Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 17 Feb. 2026

As the overall holiday picture crystalizes — with OK, but not outsized sales gains — more specialty retailers are weighing in with their own results, adding more color to the season. —Evan Clark, Footwear News, 12 Jan. 2026

One particular scene crystallizes this approach. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Dec. 2025