crystallized

variants also crystalized
past tense of crystallize
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 As the show wound to a close and the models triumphantly returned to the stage, the generational divide seemed best crystallized, under a flurry of pink confetti, in Adriana Lima's commanding presence. Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025 In Hollywood, Tilly crystallized fears about AI in a way not seen since the 2023 strikes. Gene Maddaus, Variety, 8 Oct. 2025 That feeling crystallized as the relationship grew. Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025 The juice is extracted, boiled, cleaned of impurities, and crystallized. Merve Ceylan, Health, 2 Oct. 2025 Others, including area studies and international studies, were essentially invented or crystallized at this time. Time, 1 Oct. 2025 The bigger story, in fact, wasn’t the result of either game, but the individual performances that have crystallized the battle to make Vancouver’s 23-man roster. Thomas Drance, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025 Kirk’s death – and the aftermath – crystalized two things for me. Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025 In this beat, the show’s essence is crystallized. Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
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  • Swets, who has expertise with special-purpose acquisition companies (SPACs), formed Greenland Exploration with his investment and merchant banking firm, FG Nexus, and agreed to merge with March GL and find a suitable SPAC to take the company public.
    Jordan Blum, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Tropical Storm Melissa has formed over the central Caribbean Sea, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) announced on Tuesday.
    Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
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  • That solidified her desire to become an entertainer.
    Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Having lost most of their backline, Andoni Iraola has quickly solidified them, and their attack is frightening.
    Phil Hay, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025

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“Crystallized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crystallized. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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