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also crystalizes
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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.
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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
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
Verb
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Ephemera forms the bridge where reader and book meet and begin to collaborate.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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The move forms part of a broader pressure campaign that has included efforts to implement an oil blockade on the island since January, shortly after its ally and a key provider of oil, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, was seized in an audacious military operation.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
Verb
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The sun’s alignment with Mercury solidifies a strong social connection.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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Be sure to serve the drink right away because the fat in the coconut milk solidifies a little as the drink chills over ice.—
Midwest Living,
Midwest Living,
14 May 2026
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“Crystallizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crystallizes. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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