form on

verb

formed on; forming on; forms on

transitive verb

: to take up a formation next to

Examples of form on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

One of the pilots told air traffic control in an unworried tone that ice was forming on the plane but was manageable, and that turbulence was throwing the craft up and down by about 700 feet. — Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2026

Rinds form on the cheeses like the bloomy rinds of the camemberts and triple cremes versus washed rinds in saltwater brine, alcohol or mold combinations. — Charlotte Observer, 2 Nov. 2026

Anyone seeking to adopt a dog or cat can fill out the adoption form on their website. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 30 Oct. 2026

The team determined that this high reflectivity is the result of clouds of silicate minerals, including silicon dioxide and magnesium silicate, forming on the planet's dayside and acting like sunscreen. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1799, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for form on

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon