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1
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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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
Vogue Business Team, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2025
After leaving the band, Donna and Keith formed their own band, Heart of Gold, in 1980.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Other contestants will leave with nothing but memories of their intense gameplay and friendships formed throughout their time in the dorms.
—Emy Lacroix, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
The private New Jersey university is adding men’s fencing starting in 2027, a move that deputy athletic director Jason Young said should contribute hundreds of thousands of dollars in annual net profit for the school once the team is fully formed.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 4 Nov. 2025
After departing the Grateful Dead in 1979, the Godchauxs formed the Heart of Gold Band, which was cut short by Keith’s tragic death in a car accident the following year.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2025
That experience formed the foundational idea for their next project.
—Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
OpenAI is also in the process of changing its business structure to a for-profit model after being formed as a not-for-profit organization.
—Aman Kidwai, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
The commitment to one another has spanned more than 65 years and Giammetti believes the couturier’s faithfulness to his own style formed a cornerstone of his success.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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
Verb
LuxExperience, the multi-brand online luxury group, formed off the back of Mytheresa’s acquisition of Yoox Net-a-Porter (which includes Net-a-Porter, Mr Porter, Yoox and The Outnet), has announced further changes to its leadership teams.
—Vogue Business Team, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2025
After leaving the band, Donna and Keith formed their own band, Heart of Gold, in 1980.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Other contestants will leave with nothing but memories of their intense gameplay and friendships formed throughout their time in the dorms.
—Emy Lacroix, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
The private New Jersey university is adding men’s fencing starting in 2027, a move that deputy athletic director Jason Young said should contribute hundreds of thousands of dollars in annual net profit for the school once the team is fully formed.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 4 Nov. 2025
After departing the Grateful Dead in 1979, the Godchauxs formed the Heart of Gold Band, which was cut short by Keith’s tragic death in a car accident the following year.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2025
That experience formed the foundational idea for their next project.
—Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
OpenAI is also in the process of changing its business structure to a for-profit model after being formed as a not-for-profit organization.
—Aman Kidwai, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
The commitment to one another has spanned more than 65 years and Giammetti believes the couturier’s faithfulness to his own style formed a cornerstone of his success.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for formed
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If making smaller sizes, make sure to place same sizes of shaped dough in baking trays for even baking.—
Jason Mastrodonato,
Mercury News,
22 Oct. 2025
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Preservé is only compatible with the Motiva SmoothSilk Ergonomix (teardrop-shaped) breast implants, which the FDA approved last year, following a lengthy clinical trial that demonstrated unprecedentedly low rates of complications.—
Jolene Edgar,
Allure,
15 Oct. 2025
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Plans for a fourth film, set to be released in 2011, never crystallized.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
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That vision crystallized after Van Mecl and his husband purchased a 1920s Moorish-style house on Jann Avenue.—
Carmen F de Terenzio,
Miami Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Those virtual hangouts comprised breakfast, lunch, and walks.—
Essence,
Essence,
24 Oct. 2025
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The latter comprised Copenhagen Fashion Week’s chief executive officer Cecilie Thorsmark; Mulberry CEO Andrea Baldo; Tekla CEO Kristoffer Juhl; Ganni cofounder Nicolaj Reffstrup, and Rikke Amtorp, head of brand and creative at Magasin du Nord, to cite a few.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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There are alternative sources for jobs data, such as ADP’s private-sector payrolls and proxies produced by the Chicago Fed, which Goolsbee oversees, but few good ways to track consumer prices.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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My introduction to complex works was New American Radio, produced by Helen Thorington and Regine Beyer in the 1980s.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Many Federal Aviation Administration facilities are so critically short on controllers that just a few absences can cause disruptions, and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has said that more air traffic controllers have been calling in sick since the shutdown began.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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That is when the gruelling road back to fitness began.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The app was developed by Salk scientists as a research tool, and is used in Salk Institute studies.—
Allison Aubrey,
NPR,
3 Nov. 2025
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Yet in the past three decades much of home-cooking culture has developed in revolt against what many see as Stewart’s punctilious ethos.—
Hannah Goldfield,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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The canal connected increasingly specialized regions in the early US, explains historian Roger Ransom.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
26 Oct. 2025
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Coming off of a Game 4 performance in the NLCS which still has baseball fans marveling, Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani connected on a two-run home run in the next half inning to cut into the Jays’ big lead.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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At the time, Kardashian laughed it off while Schumer jokingly composed herself.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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The two have formed FulFive, a new entity composed of Winston’s Fulwell Entertainment and Givens’ FiveCurrents, which will produce the ceremonies.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Formed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/formed. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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