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as in crystallized
to take on a definite form
my ideas on the subject are just starting to form
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as in comprised
to be all the substance of
this one sentence really forms the basis of your argument
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as in produced
to bring into being by combining, shaping, or transforming materials
formed the pot out of the clay
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as in began
to come into existence
the new company formed from two smaller ones
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as in developed
to come to have gradually
I don't want you beginning skiers to form any bad habits
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as in shaped
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Recent Examples of formed
Noel Cymone Walker, StyleCaster, 23 Sep. 2025
Plasma, which contains water, proteins, sugars, and other substances, makes up about 55% of blood volume, while the formed elements, which make up the other roughly 45%, are suspended in it.
—New Atlas, 13 Sep. 2025
But the Diablo, with its perfectly formed, cohesive looks, triumphant engine, and surprising usability, might be the greatest bygone Raging Bull of them all.
—Charlie Thomas, Robb Report, 7 Jan. 2025
Cruickshank learned at 15 weeks that her pregnancy was not a formed fetus.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 14 Dec. 2023
Impossible Foods is selling frozen packs of six pre-formed, quarter-pound patties for $13.99 at select grocery stores.
—NBC News, 28 May 2021
Pre-formed wire skeletons are included to help give you a jump start.
—Meghan Kavanaugh, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2020
One is obviously skewed to a pre-formed narrative.
—Keith Kloor, Discover Magazine, 16 July 2013
Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
This suggests that the materials that originally formed the proto-Earth are yet to be discovered, meaning that the current meteorite inventory is incomplete.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
So our American dream was formed … in VHS quality.
—Alma Rota, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
Andromeda is a vast spiral galaxy formed from the merging of multiple smaller galaxies billions of years ago.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2025
The storm was once Typhoon Halong, a powerful tropical system that formed in the northern Philippine Sea earlier this month, skirted by Japan without making landfall and then crossed the north Pacific Ocean.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
Their starting pitching has been the catalyst for them during the first two rounds of the playoffs, as Blake Snell (who gets the start tonight), Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and Tyler Glasnow have formed a dynamic starting rotation.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Legislators Sean Smith, DaRon McGee, Donna Peyton, Venessa Huskey and Manny Abarca IV formed the majority of five votes for LeVota.
—Ilana Arougheti
updated October 13, Kansas City Star, 13 Oct. 2025
Facing pressure, social platform and livestreaming video companies poured resources into early detection algorithms; governments and civil society have also formed working groups to coordinate quick responses across platforms.
—John Wihbey, Big Think, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
The styling is impeccable, with each curl perfectly formed and ready to make a statement.
—Noel Cymone Walker, StyleCaster, 23 Sep. 2025
Plasma, which contains water, proteins, sugars, and other substances, makes up about 55% of blood volume, while the formed elements, which make up the other roughly 45%, are suspended in it.
—New Atlas, 13 Sep. 2025
But the Diablo, with its perfectly formed, cohesive looks, triumphant engine, and surprising usability, might be the greatest bygone Raging Bull of them all.
—Charlie Thomas, Robb Report, 7 Jan. 2025
Cruickshank learned at 15 weeks that her pregnancy was not a formed fetus.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 14 Dec. 2023
Impossible Foods is selling frozen packs of six pre-formed, quarter-pound patties for $13.99 at select grocery stores.
—NBC News, 28 May 2021
Pre-formed wire skeletons are included to help give you a jump start.
—Meghan Kavanaugh, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2020
One is obviously skewed to a pre-formed narrative.
—Keith Kloor, Discover Magazine, 16 July 2013
Adjective
The Rockefeller family still owns a minority stake in the firm, having rolled over some of their equity from their former family office into Rockefeller when it was formed in 2018 with only $18 billion in assets.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
This suggests that the materials that originally formed the proto-Earth are yet to be discovered, meaning that the current meteorite inventory is incomplete.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
So our American dream was formed … in VHS quality.
—Alma Rota, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
Andromeda is a vast spiral galaxy formed from the merging of multiple smaller galaxies billions of years ago.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2025
The storm was once Typhoon Halong, a powerful tropical system that formed in the northern Philippine Sea earlier this month, skirted by Japan without making landfall and then crossed the north Pacific Ocean.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
Their starting pitching has been the catalyst for them during the first two rounds of the playoffs, as Blake Snell (who gets the start tonight), Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and Tyler Glasnow have formed a dynamic starting rotation.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Legislators Sean Smith, DaRon McGee, Donna Peyton, Venessa Huskey and Manny Abarca IV formed the majority of five votes for LeVota.
—Ilana Arougheti
updated October 13, Kansas City Star, 13 Oct. 2025
Facing pressure, social platform and livestreaming video companies poured resources into early detection algorithms; governments and civil society have also formed working groups to coordinate quick responses across platforms.
—John Wihbey, Big Think, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for formed
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As the show wound to a close and the models triumphantly returned to the stage, the generational divide seemed best crystallized, under a flurry of pink confetti, in Adriana Lima's commanding presence.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
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In Hollywood, Tilly crystallized fears about AI in a way not seen since the 2023 strikes.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
8 Oct. 2025
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The setlist mainly comprised songs from Brown Sugar and Voodoo, with a few new tracks scattered in as well.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
14 Oct. 2025
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But what if, rather than a trickle of tech, the fountainhead itself comprised the car—a street-legal, limited-production Formula 1 model?—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
13 Oct. 2025
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The anticipation of being back in Dallas the day after his birthday produced a slight smile.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour | The Final Show is directed by Glenn Weiss and produced by Taylor Swift Productions in association with Silent House Productions.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Oct. 2025
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According to the National Retail Federation's survey 49% of shoppers began to grab Halloween goodies in September or even earlier, up 2% from last year.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Oct. 2025
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The couple began dating in 2017 and got engaged about two years later.—
Alyssa Davis,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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Researchers from Soochow University in China have developed a textile fabric that turns clothes into always-accessible AI assistants.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Oct. 2025
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To investigate, the Balbach and her colleagues developed a special technique to follow the metabolism of glucose between non-activated and activated sperm.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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At last, some shaped vinyl — specifically, a paper airplane shaped EP.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
2 Oct. 2025
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The golden gum-drop shaped structure is visible from Biscayne Bay.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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Malinche’s negative image was solidified by Nobel Prize in Literature winner Octavio Paz.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
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On July 15, the company solidified plans to produce the Cadillac Escalade, the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra light-duty pickups there.—
Jackie Charniga,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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Instead of a membrane-like surface seen on other bugs, the leg organ is composed of a waxy covering dotted with several thousand pores connected to porous glands.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
16 Oct. 2025
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Gauss noted that this fall’s cohort is composed of seven teacher-candidates, those with bachelor’s degrees who lack a teaching credential, along with four or five current teachers seeking to add to their existing credential.—
Larry D. Urish,
Oc Register,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Formed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/formed. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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