Verb (used with object) : to crystallize an idea.    From Dictionary.com. 

But again the term crystallized as a specific literary slogan only in France.    From Wordnik.com.  [REALISM IN LITERATURE] Reference

Stir in crystallized ginger, scrape into prepared pan.    From Wordnik.com.  [Chewy Double Ginger Squares] Reference

• Mix in crystallized ginger and grated ginger -- with a fork, making sure the fresh ginger does not clump.    From Wordnik.com.  [recipe: Gluten-free vegan soft chai-spice cookies of DOOM] Reference

He isn't quite sure when the meaning of the phrase crystallized into the act of "summarily and decisively rejecting someone.".    From Wordnik.com.  [‘Under the Bus’] Reference

Rather would it have been better had the idea crystallized in "Do it now.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Raemaekers' Cartoons With Accompanying Notes by Well-known English Writers] Reference

It is the idea crystallized in legends like those of St. Christopher and St. Martin.    From Wordnik.com.  [Raemaekers' Cartoons With Accompanying Notes by Well-known English Writers] Reference

A year later, the idea crystallized and was presented in Indonesia accompanied by a proposal and petition signed by 2000 people.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Jakarta Post Breaking News] Reference

Stir in crystallized ginger and chocolate chunks.    From Wordnik.com.  [Chocolate Gingersnap Cookies | Baking Bites] Reference

His tune has virtually "crystallized" by maturity.    From Wordnik.com.  [Speedlinking 12/27/07] Reference

"The pressure's been building and Gibbs kind of crystallized that.".    From Wordnik.com.  [House Democrats scold White House, saying officials are hurting midterm chances] Reference

And that kind of crystallized at least two out of the three problems.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Nov 15, 2003] Reference

June 9th, there was an arrest that really kind of crystallized all of this.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Jul 7, 2006] Reference

But I remember it well, and it was one of the big events that kind of crystallized television as part of the American life.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Feb 8, 2002] Reference

Finally, I'd note that even a "crystallized" server would theoretically still be free to change its published "most popular style.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Questions, Questions...] Reference

But I just thought I'd pass along an interesting point that kind of crystallized the difference for me.    From Wordnik.com.  [SiteSell: The Blog] Reference

A good deal before this physical struggle was over the two adversaries had "crystallized" into permanent form.    From Wordnik.com.  [Latest Articles] Reference

"crystallized," and said she actually made the song better.    From Wordnik.com.  [Inside TV Blog] Reference

"Sasaru who have been 'crystallized' suffer the ills of human information systems, Doctor.    From Wordnik.com.  [Analog Science Fiction and Fact]

That reality is crystallized in the lives of the region's women.    From Wordnik.com.  [Trying to Find The Words] Reference

What we saw at the scene today I think was that discontent crystallized.    From Wordnik.com.  [Series Of Bombings Kill Dozens Across Iraq] Reference

The Wechsler measures "crystallized intelligence" — what you've learned.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Puzzle of Hidden Ability] Reference

The Nationals 'loss crystallized their road problems, Ben Goessling writes.    From Wordnik.com.  [The impact of trading Matt Capps] Reference

Here was the madness and the beauty of dreams, all crystallized in one swirling shot.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Holy Mythmaker] Reference

Occasionally I glimpse it, crystallized and smokey, as I scrape frost from the car windows.    From Wordnik.com.  [Breath] Reference

In his retirement announcement, Bradley crystallized a central problem of American politics.    From Wordnik.com.  [Independents' Day?] Reference

I think we learned that we don't want one crystallized message with one crystallized leader.    From Wordnik.com.  [Mark Sanford: Build From The Local Level] Reference

When a plan to move the museum into larger quarters crystallized around 1990, art times were tough.    From Wordnik.com.  [Chicago's New Hope] Reference

BG: One event in my life really crystallized the now-or-never feeling that can take over around 50.    From Wordnik.com.  [Ilaina Edison: Elder Independence: 50? Welcome to the Rest of Your Life] Reference

It crystallized a public desire to break down barriers, to include those who'd been excluded in the past.    From Wordnik.com.  [The End Of Affirmative Action] Reference

The development that crystallized everyone's fears -- and kicked off the current boom -- came in May 1999.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Bulletproof Lifestyle] Reference

The rebellion crystallized last week when Orange County voters rejected a half-cent increase in the sales tax.    From Wordnik.com.  [The High Price Of Protest] Reference

The red crystallized and turned hard, and suddenly she realized it was aredcandy apple that he was handing her.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Palatski Man] Reference

When it's all over, and you wish it weren't, a waiter arrives to scarer crystallized rose petals on a marble slab.    From Wordnik.com.  [Haute Cuisine Heats Up] Reference

Today, Shutterfly has crystallized its mission: to "make the world a better place, by helping people share life's joy.".    From Wordnik.com.  [A Photographic Vision] Reference

The elder Bush's bewilderment over his encounter with a supermarket scanning device crystallized the doubts voters had about him.    From Wordnik.com.  [Capitol Letter: The Enforcer] Reference

This, and not the precise amount of Japan's financial contribution, is the basic American discontent crystallized by the gulf crisis.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Unending Japan Problem] Reference

By the Middle Ages, Arab trade had brought the root to England, where it became popular in sauces, gingerbread and as crystallized candy.    From Wordnik.com.  [Up Close & Edible: Ginger] Reference