crystallize
verb (used with object)
to form into crystals; cause to assume crystalline form.
crystallized
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past participleof crystallize.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof crystallize.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
Example Sentences
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"There's not a consensus, by any means, that's crystallized in the United States on what, if anything, to do about AI," he said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
My devotion crystallized right there, and it never left.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026
Opposition has crystallized in environmental concerns about data centers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
The simulations showed that the frameworks of amorphous interfaces crystallized during deformation.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 31, 2026
The general conclusion was unmistakable: in principle, DNA could be crystallized into a form amenable to X-ray diffraction.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
