variants
also crystalizes
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
That really crystallizes their very different perspectives.
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Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
That vulnerability crystallizes in her scenes opposite French screen legend Daniel Auteuil, who plays her ex-husband, Gabriel.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Coherence crystallizes when daily work aligns with broader goals, even under pressure.
—Scott Hutcheson, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The nanograins provide the right conditions for UC-MAC to grow, and eventually, a complete layer of the atom-thick carbon material crystallizes on top of the copper.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Aug. 2025
Buyl, at Ghent University, said that the emergent-misalignment work crystallizes suspicions among computer scientists.
—Quanta Magazine, 13 Aug. 2025
Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
That vulnerability crystallizes in her scenes opposite French screen legend Daniel Auteuil, who plays her ex-husband, Gabriel.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Coherence crystallizes when daily work aligns with broader goals, even under pressure.
—Scott Hutcheson, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The nanograins provide the right conditions for UC-MAC to grow, and eventually, a complete layer of the atom-thick carbon material crystallizes on top of the copper.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Aug. 2025
Buyl, at Ghent University, said that the emergent-misalignment work crystallizes suspicions among computer scientists.
—Quanta Magazine, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crystallizes
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Predictability, not a factor in the novel, forms the fiber of the new work that opened the Met season.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
30 Sep. 2025
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One thing to keep in mind is that the brown butter that forms the base of this cookie will pick up on any flavors in your skillet.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
29 Sep. 2025
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So, perhaps the best outcome Washington can hope for is that Sarr solidifies himself as a center and adds strength and hones his skills to give his team advantages over opponents’ centers.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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In a press release, the company commended the work of Söderström and Norström, who became co-Presidents of Spotify in 2023, calling this a development that solidifies the company's new leadership structure.—
Isabella Gomez Sarmiento,
NPR,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Crystallizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crystallizes. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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