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Definition of formednext

formed

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verb

past tense of form
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Recent Examples of formed
Adjective
When decisions arrive pre-formed, discernment fades. — Big Think, 2 Mar. 2026 Both pre-formed vitamin A and provitamin A carotenoids are used in supplements. — Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 8 Dec. 2025 Excess intake of pre-formed vitamin A from animal sources or supplements can lead to toxicity, so moderation is essential—especially for pregnant people. — Jillian Kubala, Health, 25 Nov. 2025 The styling is impeccable, with each curl perfectly formed and ready to make a statement. — Noel Cymone Walker, StyleCaster, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
Whatever curse words his mouth formed were drowned out by the dull drone of the disappointed Chicago Bulls crowd at the United Center. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2026 The commission, formed earlier in 2026 after several council members called for a local moratorium, has spent roughly two months working on a 150-page report outlining recommendations for how the city could regulate data centers. — Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Nov. 2026 Hundreds of Vang’s supporters converged in March for a fundraising concert by the band Cake, which formed in Sacramento. — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2026 This unusual motion raises the intriguing possibility that M30 may not have formed in our galaxy at all. — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 11 Nov. 2026 The move marks the first time workers of a professional sports league have formed a WGA bargaining unit. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026 Unity governments are traditionally formed by Israel’s two largest parties following a political deadlock. — Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2026 As the twentieth century dispersed Russia’s literati, some left this nostalgic concept behind, while others trailed its shadow with them into exile, burying themselves in the great Russian novels that had formed its foundation. — Madeleine Wulfahrt, New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2026 Somehow, this fact seems to echo the rightness of the way things are naturally formed in the world—like the coloring of rock formations or the markings on an animal’s hide. — Artforum, 4 Nov. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for formed
Adjective
  • If he was expected now to roll around with Rodan and Mothra, his suits needed to be human-shaped.
    — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Mines dropped from drones lie everywhere, some petal-shaped, others improvised and wrapped in foil or plastic, so every step must be taken with care.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • The frustration was recently crystallized in a scorecard produced by a group of MAHA faithful that concluded that the administration partially kept just five of its promises to MAHA — and broke 37.
    — Brinda Adhikari, STAT, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The team’s ideas crystalized into the Huang-Jiang-Oblomkov (HJO) conjecture.
    — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Introduced in 2018, the V12 Vantage V600 comprised seven coupes and seven convertibles in total.
    — Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The active management area comprised about 326,000 acre-feet in 2024, most of which was slated for residential use.
    — Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 29 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • But the difference is that those early records by Hannah Diamond and GFOTY were good—never mind written and produced by humans.
    — Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The Jets have shown flashes of improvement from his 3-14 debut season, but those flashes haven’t produced consistent results.
    — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 2 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • The journey of the Rubik's Cube began in 1974, when Rubik was teaching design at the Academy of Applied Arts and Design in Budapest.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Charlotte parents seek answers about mold Sasha Vater, whose son attends Chantilly Montessori, said her concerns began when his teacher unexpectedly left her job just days before classes started in August.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 13 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • The researchers also developed a technique that smoothly connects successive acoustic signals, reducing interruptions and unwanted noise as the sound-emitting location changes.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Nov. 2026
  • The Environmental Protection Agency, whose researchers developed the index, says the testing method was designed for research and has not been validated for routine use in schools or other buildings.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 13 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Davinder Singh, 28, is being held without bail at the Sutter County Jail, and investigators are also probing a separate Saturday shooting across from the Sikh Temple to determine whether the two incidents are connected.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The synergy between the two players stood out as Edmonds connected with Robinson for a number of big shots.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • The movie’s essence is Chaucerian; the pacing is taut, jaunty, like a fairy tale, helped along by a twinkling score composed by Anna Meredith.
    — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Horror filmmaker Mary Lambert (Pet Sematary) directs, and Ilan Eshkeri (Audible’s 1984, Netflix’s House of Guinness) composed the score.
    — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2026

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“Formed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/formed. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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