CRYSTALLIZED Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

crystallized

verb

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 But the moment that crystallized the problem was personal, not professional. — Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 That brittleness, though, is exactly what has made Criston’s turn toward nihilism at the end of the second season, and now crystallized in episode five, so gratifying. — The Editors, Vulture, 17 July 2026 According to interviews with Hooper, the concept for the film crystallized for him after a Christmastime visit to a Montgomery Ward department store. — Jordana Rosenfeld, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 July 2026 The previous night’s service, in which the entire kitchen pulls together under Sydney’s leadership, crystallized his need to move on. — Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 26 June 2026 While rumblings of discontent had long swirled around Starmer’s leadership within Labour following a string of missteps, unpopular policy decisions and costly U-turns, the local elections in early May crystallized the rebellion. — Joe Mayes, Fortune, 22 June 2026 Mims, today an NYU psychology professor, says the small moment crystalized for her the idea of being president to everyone in the nation. — Michael Loria, USA Today, 19 June 2026 The exasperation crystallized in November 2025. — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 11 June 2026 Each pavé stone, crystalized seed, and dangling jewel has been polished and perfected almost obsessively, making those three-figure price tags more palatable. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 4 June 2026

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In 1986, Dolly and Sandy formed Sandollar, a production company that would go on to produce Buffy the Vampire Slayer as well as Dolly’s own TV and film projects.

— Hunter Kelly, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
The stones are pink because they're made of rhyolite, a rock formed from ancient volcanic activity.

— Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026

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Justin Fields is solidified as Patrick Mahomes’ backup for 2026, and the Chiefs will keep rookie Garrett Nussmeier to protect their seventh-round draft investment.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026
Tycho Crater is visible in the lower region of the lunar disk close to the shadow, while bright ejecta rays of reflective material brighten the darker lunar seas, where lava solidified to form basaltic plains billions of years ago.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2026

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