crystallizes

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

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Recent Examples of crystallizes Corgan, The Smashing Pumpkins frontman, gives an answer here that crystallizes one of baseball’s many charms. Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 15 May 2026 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 As the regulatory landscape crystallizes, business leaders should understand that prediction markets come with practical cautions. Sulolit Raj Mukherjee, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crystallizes
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  • Your 11th House of Friends tilts against routines as the instinctive Moon forms a quincunx to passionate Mars in your 6th House of Work.
    Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2026
  • Dwarf golden sweet flag forms a mat of golden-green foliage over time and is semi-evergreen.
    Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 June 2026
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  • The mark further solidifies the hybrid’s position as the closest thing any of the Big Three makes to a genuine hypercar.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 23 June 2026
  • The operational cadence solidifies and becomes efficient.
    Alex Brueckmann, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

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