take shape
idiomatic phrase
: to assume a definite or distinctive form : to develop and become apparent or established
The plan is finally taking shape.
Edison's tireless work habits took shape during his childhood …—
Paul Gray
Paul GrayThe proto-planetary fragments crashed together, coalesced by gravity, and crashed again into other fragments, until they gradually took shape as the planets we know today.—M. Mitchell Waldrop
M. Mitchell Waldrop… the first half of the century, before the modern medical system took shape.—Geoffrey Cowley
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So far, that force has yet to take shape.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
The trend took shape during the spring 2025 shows, pictured at Dries Van Noten, Chloé, and Ferragamo.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2025
In small towns and farm communities across Illinois, a quiet rebellion is taking shape.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
But thanks to a rash of injuries, Kingsbury never got his full slate of toys, and Peters’ vision has yet to take shape.
—Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
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Kara Fox, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
The trend took shape during the spring 2025 shows, pictured at Dries Van Noten, Chloé, and Ferragamo.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2025
In small towns and farm communities across Illinois, a quiet rebellion is taking shape.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
But thanks to a rash of injuries, Kingsbury never got his full slate of toys, and Peters’ vision has yet to take shape.
—Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Take shape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20shape. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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