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 That idea ended up being crystallized into a song, and Stephen [Schwartz] brought it to a whole other level. Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2024 These ridges are thought to have formed when minerals from Mount Sharp's final pulses of water crystallized within fractures in surface rock. Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024 But at most South Asian grocery stores in the U.S., jalebi is piled high in plastic containers, cold and stiff, sugar syrup crystallized on the surface. Ahmed Ali Akbar, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2024 While most films would crystallize their theses as they near their end, Martha invites ambiguity and uncertainty. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for crystallize 

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“Crystallize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crystallize. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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