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
When the hand warmer is activated, the liquid crystallizes, releasing heat; it is recharged by boiling it in water.
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Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The Last Soviet, helped the company crystallize its mission: creating shows that are curious about the future and advances in technology at a moment of uncertainty and pessimism.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 14 July 2025
Varda has a 30,000-square-foot facility in El Segundo to process its spacecraft and a laboratory in which pharmaceutical scientists can process materials for crystallizing biologics such as monoclonal antibodies.
—ArsTechnica, 10 July 2025
However, in space, temperatures plunge much lower, down to –148 or –328 degrees Fahrenheit (–100 or –200 Celsius) and colder, and it wasn't thought that water-ice could crystallize under such conditions.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 9 July 2025
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Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The Last Soviet, helped the company crystallize its mission: creating shows that are curious about the future and advances in technology at a moment of uncertainty and pessimism.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 14 July 2025
Varda has a 30,000-square-foot facility in El Segundo to process its spacecraft and a laboratory in which pharmaceutical scientists can process materials for crystallizing biologics such as monoclonal antibodies.
—ArsTechnica, 10 July 2025
However, in space, temperatures plunge much lower, down to –148 or –328 degrees Fahrenheit (–100 or –200 Celsius) and colder, and it wasn't thought that water-ice could crystallize under such conditions.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crystallize
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The players marched on to the field, jogged beneath the team’s blow-up tunnel, then sprinted between two lines formed by the 34 varsity cheerleaders.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Aug. 2025
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These usage assumptions form the basis of the projections, which are refined using statistical regression, efficiency metrics, and context such as coaching changes, injury histories, and age curves.—
Giovanni Malloy,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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The performance solidified Bueckers’ position as the runaway favorite to win Rookie of the Year in 2025.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
21 Aug. 2025
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Alphabet’s Waymo, which operates commercial robotaxis in five major U.S. cities and is testing in 10 more, has solidified its position as the dominant player in that space.—
Alan Ohnsman,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Crystallize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crystallize. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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