Get to know Fossilize better with 4 real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like fossilise or convert.
Fossilize meaning
- To make into a fossil.
- To become a fossil.
- To become inflexible or outmoded.
Using Fossilize
- The main meaning on this page is: To make into a fossil. | To become a fossil. | To become inflexible or outmoded.
- Useful related words include: fossilise, convert, change over, senesce.
- In the example corpus, fossilize often appears in combinations such as: fossilize and.
Context around Fossilize
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 3 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Fossilize
- In this selection, "fossilize" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, ever and better stand out and add context to how "fossilize" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include animals ever fossilize and most and did not fossilize and others. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "fossilize" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with fossilize
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
You don’t want to fossilize by permitting no one in here but yourselves,” one said. (16 words)
This is because only a tiny percentage of animals ever fossilize, and most of these remain buried in the earth. (20 words)
These occur on the remainder of the body—although some feathers did not fossilize and others were obliterated during preparation, leaving bare patches on specimens—and the lower neck. (29 words)
These occur on the remainder of the body—although some feathers did not fossilize and others were obliterated during preparation, leaving bare patches on specimens—and the lower neck. (29 words)
They are fairly common relative to demosponges as fossils, but this is thought to be, at least in part, because their spicules are sturdier than spongin and fossilize better. (29 words)
This is because only a tiny percentage of animals ever fossilize, and most of these remain buried in the earth. (20 words)
Example sentences (4)
You don’t want to fossilize by permitting no one in here but yourselves,” one said.
These occur on the remainder of the body—although some feathers did not fossilize and others were obliterated during preparation, leaving bare patches on specimens—and the lower neck.
They are fairly common relative to demosponges as fossils, but this is thought to be, at least in part, because their spicules are sturdier than spongin and fossilize better.
This is because only a tiny percentage of animals ever fossilize, and most of these remain buried in the earth.
Common combinations with fossilize
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: