crystallize
verb (used with object)
to form into crystals; cause to assume crystalline form.
has been crystallizing
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present perfect progressiveof crystallize (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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The lethal tendency has been crystallizing for well over a decade.
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