crystallize
verb (used with object)
to form into crystals; cause to assume crystalline form.
had been crystallizing
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past perfect progressiveof crystallize.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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The victory had been crystallizing, after years of overcast and doubt.
From Golf Digest ● Aug. 19, 2019
