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as in shape
the outward appearance of something as distinguished from its substance
the wood-carver carved the block of wood into the form of a duck
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as in manner
personal conduct or behavior as evaluated by an accepted standard of appropriateness for a social or professional setting
it's bad form to throw a tantrum on the court just because you lost a tennis match
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as in condition
a state of being or fitness
after a long season off, the football team is back in good form
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as in ritual
an oft-repeated action or series of actions performed in accordance with tradition or a set of rules
we'll use the second form in our church missals for today's Lenten service
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as in etiquette
socially acceptable behavior
displayed good form throughout the formal dinner
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as in method
the means or procedure for doing something
there are established forms for voting on motions and amendments at meetings
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as in format
the way in which the elements of something (as a work of art) are arranged
museumgoers liked the asymmetrical form of the mobile
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as in to crystallize
to take on a definite form
my ideas on the subject are just starting to form
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as in to comprise
to be all the substance of
this one sentence really forms the basis of your argument
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as in to produce
to bring into being by combining, shaping, or transforming materials
formed the pot out of the clay
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as in to start
to come into existence
the new company formed from two smaller ones
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as in to develop
to come to have gradually
I don't want you beginning skiers to form any bad habits
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Can love survive distance, violence, and the interruption of the life in which it was formed?
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Noun
The voters can, in the purest form of direct democracy, vote up or down.
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—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
Over a star’s lifetime, the process continues, fusing together lighter elements to form heavier ones and, over time, adding internal layers of silicon, sulfur, oxygen, neon, magnesium, carbon beneath the helium and hydrogen.
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Can love survive distance, violence, and the interruption of the life in which it was formed?
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for form
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The new sign swaps out blue accents for green ones but keeps the same shape and illumination structure.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Stymying Pep Guardiola’s reinvigorated City side presents a fresh conundrum for pragmatist Frank, who abandoned his typical 4-2-3-1 shape in favor of a 3-5-2 setup to frustrate arguably the world’s best team for 85 minutes just over a week ago.—
Jack Bantock,
New York Times,
22 Aug. 2025
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Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Christopher Whitten ordered the unsealing of Kiser's declaration on Aug. 20, according to documents obtained by USA TODAY.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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As of May there were roughly 1,400 employees at the battery park, according to documents filed with the federal government.—
Olivia Evans,
The Courier-Journal,
23 Aug. 2025
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Societal neglect will inevitably breed a coarseness in manner and language, exhibited by the uncouth nature of the Chiefs’ players as well as the public watching them.—
Vikram Murthi,
IndieWire,
19 Aug. 2025
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Singapore has been selectively approving new data center projects after lifting a three-year moratorium in 2022 to ensure new facilities are built in a sustainable manner.—
Yessar Rosendar,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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If conditions are right, the clusters swirl into a storm known as a tropical wave or tropical depression.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
18 Aug. 2025
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The Southwest is experiencing one of its worst droughts on record, with drier-than-normal conditions since 1994.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Selves propagate in Oyeyemi’s fiction: as dolls, doppelgängers, a changeling with double pupils.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
18 Aug. 2025
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The researchers looked at the responses of 69 pet dogs of varying breeds to a realistic animatronic cat doll.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
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Designing an at-home spa experience in your own space transforms everyday routines into serene self-care rituals.—
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14 Aug. 2025
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What begins as a strange ritual quickly unravels into a waking nightmare.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
14 Aug. 2025
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The bride-to-be's post and the subsequent responses have opened up a larger conversation about family dynamics, wedding etiquette and emotional manipulation.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
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Both instances call into question proper airplane etiquette, a hot topic online nowadays, as people debate the best ways to share the air while respecting personal space and boundaries.—
Meredith Wilshere,
People.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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Wednesday’s vote establishes four bear hunting zones in the state, and allows a broad range of hunting methods, including the use of archery and dogs, according to the commission.—
Gordon Ebanks,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
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The best method for restoring shine to your wood cabinets is to look for polishes that are compatible with your cabinet finish.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
14 Aug. 2025
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