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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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2
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
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
Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2025
In this case, the new, smaller black hole that formed from the collision shot through space at more than 31 miles per second – fast enough to escape its host galaxy and the surrounding globular cluster of stars bound together by gravity.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
The initiative formed amid increasing national and local frustrations around retail crime, along with concerns over the closure of several pharmacies serving minority communities in Boston.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
Initially, conversations centered on graduate program partnerships between Queens and Elon, and each university formed committees to talk about what that could look like.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2025
But a major crack in the quarterback's armor formed when the Chiefs got blown out in Super Bowl LIX by the Philadelphia Eagles in February.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Then in 2021, the city formed an ad hoc committee to seek community input from the community on future upgrades — at one point even an urban farm was considered.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
The group formed in 1990 and quickly established themselves as an underground favorite, especially upon the release of their 1992 debut, The Red in the Sky Is Ours.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2025
So, touch is not merely a soothing gesture but an active ingredient in shaping how attachment bonds are formed, sustained and repaired (in case of any rupture) across the lifespan.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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 report was researched and written by the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, which was formed by the Human Right Council in 2021, as an independent investigative body.
—Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2025
In this case, the new, smaller black hole that formed from the collision shot through space at more than 31 miles per second – fast enough to escape its host galaxy and the surrounding globular cluster of stars bound together by gravity.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
The initiative formed amid increasing national and local frustrations around retail crime, along with concerns over the closure of several pharmacies serving minority communities in Boston.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
Initially, conversations centered on graduate program partnerships between Queens and Elon, and each university formed committees to talk about what that could look like.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2025
But a major crack in the quarterback's armor formed when the Chiefs got blown out in Super Bowl LIX by the Philadelphia Eagles in February.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Then in 2021, the city formed an ad hoc committee to seek community input from the community on future upgrades — at one point even an urban farm was considered.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
The group formed in 1990 and quickly established themselves as an underground favorite, especially upon the release of their 1992 debut, The Red in the Sky Is Ours.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2025
So, touch is not merely a soothing gesture but an active ingredient in shaping how attachment bonds are formed, sustained and repaired (in case of any rupture) across the lifespan.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for formed
Verb
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Eventually, that magma cooled, crystalized, and solidified creating these rare Australian carbonatites.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
3 Sep. 2025
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These carbon-rich rocks simply crystallized out of the ocean, conjured by some of the most extreme ocean chemistry in Earth history.—
Peter Brannen
August 28,
Literary Hub,
28 Aug. 2025
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Burroughs’s donors comprised real estate investment, holdings and development organizations and business development investors, among other organizations.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
11 Sep. 2025
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These smaller listings have comprised an essential part of Nasdaq’s IPOs over the past several years, and the impact of the new rules, if adopted, could be disruptive to many companies currently preparing to go public, as well as the investment banks and advisory firms that work with them.—
Drew Bernstein,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The exosomes produced in this process contain no live cells or intact genetic material.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show starring Kendrick Lamar was executive produced by Jay-Z, whose company Roc Nation is behind picking the Super Bowl halftime performer.—
Marina Watts,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Kirk began taking questions, first one about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Utah’s dominant religion, then another by a liberal TikTok user having to do with transgender people and gun violence.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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The drive began well with a 35-yard pass from Taylen Green to Jaden Platt, but stalled quickly.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
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The glasses, reportedly developed under the codename Hypernova, will launch under the Ray-Ban brand.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
16 Sep. 2025
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Mara Roszak developed the RŌZ Evergreen Style Cream to use in place of traditional gels, providing light-to-medium hold with shea butter, hydrolyzed pea protein, and carnauba wax.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This type primarily affects children, causing small, scaly, teardrop-shaped, itchy red bumps on the skin.—
Carrie Madormo,
Health,
10 Sep. 2025
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The cross, a symbol that wards off evil, is mirrored in Tolkien’s use of the mallorn, described as a cross-shaped tree, as a place of refuge and protection.—
Ellen Walker,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Following the latest reports on inflation, expectations for a quarter-point rate cut, which were already high, became all but solidified.—
JJ Kinahan,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The motion was withdrawn after a significant public and judicial backlash, an episode that solidified her image as a guardian of institutional integrity against an overreaching executive.—
Sugam Pokharel,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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The rover’s science instruments found that the formation’s sedimentary rocks are composed of clay and silt, which, on Earth, are excellent preservers of past microbial life.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Nine Inch Nails composed the soundtrack.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Formed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/formed. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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