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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
The pair formed a decades-long friendship that Sean recalled in Roberta, a documentary chronicling her life. Emma Kershaw, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026 The recall was largely organized by the Independence Action Committee, one of several grassroots political groups which formed in the wake of the controversial vote. Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026 Similarly, experiments that Sanchez-Lavega and his colleagues performed with computer simulations of currents in shallow water suggest the decagon formed because of a meandering wave trapped by a curving atmospheric jet. Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 2 Sep. 2026 In July Özel formed a new party, the New Party (Yeni Parti), and took with him about two-thirds of the CHP’s members in the parliament. Nick Taborall, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026 In a viral piece, a leading commentator argued the AI agents formed miniature societies. Josh Feldman, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2026 While it was theorized that a similar wave may be present over the south pole, the decagon seems to have formed more recently. Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 2 Sep. 2026 Public records reviewed by USA TODAY show the home was acquired through an Ohio LLC formed days before the sale, while tax records for the property list André Eanes, Kelce's longtime business manager, as the recipient of tax correspondence. Bryan West, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 The group formed last year, after FIU became the first university in the nation to establish an agreement with Immigration and Citizenship Enforcement (ICE). Daniel Rivero, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for formed
Adjective
  • Domino’s new Domino is also rectangular-shaped, a hallmark of Detroit-style pizza, and designed for a single serving.
    Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Mizar and Alcor In the handle of the pan-shaped Big Dipper (part of Ursa Major) is the pair of stars called Mizar and Alcor.
    Gemma Lavender, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The baby pink style was made of a sheer, breezy pink fabric and featured crystallized spaghetti straps that gave way to frindgy crystalized trim that decorated the hem.
    Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2026
  • But perhaps no situation crystallized Moreno’s blind spots more than his handling of Ohtani.
    Andy McCullough, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • After the invention of the internal combustion engine in 1885, the auto industry had comprised skilled laborers producing a few bespoke vehicles—affordable only to an upper stratum of society.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Marchino was one of four judges who comprised the court’s ruling panel for the hearing, which lasted all day on Tuesday August 25 at the FIA’s headquarters in Paris, France.
    Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The company says the model could use battery inlays produced at scale in France or Taiwan before downstream partners assemble them into cells, modules and packs closer to customers.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Joie de Vivre is produced by MeMo Films, the production company co-founded in 2010 by entrepreneur and fashion designer Gabriele Moratti and distributor and film producer Francesco Melzi d’Eril.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The Procession of Lights on Wednesday began at the People’s Salvation Cathedral, known as the National Cathedral, which is the world’s largest Christian Orthodox church.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Kansas City Royals left-hander Noah Cameron began calling his own pitches on July 24 against the Detroit Tigers.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The Virginia case has reached discovery, allowing the challengers to seek documents and information about how the program was developed.
    Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Electron diffraction provided another way to monitor the crystal structures as defects developed.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Boise State led by 10 points late in the second quarter, and the teams were tied until midway through the fourth quarter when quarterback Dante Moore connected with receiver Dakorien Moore for a 62-yard touchdown.
    Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Police told the station that the gunfire may be connected to an argument that occurred at Lavou Lounge, a bar located near the Sam's Club.
    Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The character is composed of only the broadest of strokes, thinly defined by toughness, trauma, and uncomfortable motherhood, runoff of the stew that formed characters like Ripley.
    Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The second saw Isak recalibrate his run in behind a couple of times before latching onto Gakpo’s trivela pass, staying composed as a defender and Scherpen got close before sliding a shot home with his left foot.
    Gregg Evans, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

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“Formed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/formed. Accessed 9 Sep. 2026.

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