crystallize
verb
crys·tal·lize
ˈkri-stə-ˌlīz 
variants
or less commonly crystalize
crystallized; crystallizing
1
: to cause to form crystals or assume crystalline form
2
: to cause to take a definite form
tried to crystallize his thoughts
3
: to coat with crystals especially of sugar
crystallize grapes
: to become crystallized
crystallizer
noun
Examples of crystallize in a Sentence
Eventually the paint will start to crystallize.
Certain conditions can cause carbon to crystallize into diamonds.
Certain conditions can crystallize carbon into diamonds.
The final paragraph of the essay crystallizes her theory.
He tried to crystallize his thoughts.
Her theory crystallizes in the final paragraph of the essay.
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
In response, the Trump administration has been striking a different tone this time around – one crystallized on Sunday by Mr. Trump’s second-in-command.
—Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Feb. 2025
Plan of attack With his coaching staff now in place, Johnson must crystallize his vision for the roster with general manager Ryan Poles.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
But that film rocked me to my core in a way that crystallized my career path in film.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2025
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crystallize
verb
crys·tal·lize
ˈkris-tə-ˌlīz
crystallized; crystallizing
1
a
: to cause to form crystals or assume crystalline form
b
: to become crystallized
2
: to take or cause to take definite form
the plan crystallized slowly
Medical Definition
crystallize
verb
crys·tal·lize
variants
also crystalize
also British crystallise
or crystalise
crystallized also crystallized also British crystallised or crystallised; crystallizing also crystallizing also British crystallising or crystallising
: to cause to form crystals or assume crystalline form
especially
: to cause to form perfect or large crystals
: to become crystallized
—often used with out
the solid crystallized out
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