1
as in crystallizing
to take on a definite form
my ideas on the subject are just starting to form
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2
as in comprising
to be all the substance of
this one sentence really forms the basis of your argument
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3
as in producing
to bring into being by combining, shaping, or transforming materials
formed the pot out of the clay
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4
as in starting
to come into existence
the new company formed from two smaller ones
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as in developing
to come to have gradually
I don't want you beginning skiers to form any bad habits
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Recent Examples of forming
Its small oval leaves cling to stems that hug the ground, forming a dense mat of foliage that can evade mower blades.
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Oct. 2025
Our study shows that obsessive passion cuts the chances of forming sustainable relationships through networking by 17%.
—Sarah Maokosy, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
In the Pacific, a trough of low pressure a few hundred miles off the coast of southwestern Mexico has a high chance of forming in the next 48 hours.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Long-range storm models all support some form of storm forming within a week or so, including the European model.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Even after chemists discovered that atoms aren’t actually knots, mathematicians ran with the idea, forming an entire branch of study around the tricky creatures.
—Emma R. Hasson, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2025
There is clearly a top three forming here.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
Arsenal’s defence combines organisation with athleticism, forming a daunting barricade.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Water molecules in the electrolyte tend to decompose, and zinc deposits unevenly, forming dendrites that can cause short circuits.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2025
Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Oct. 2025
Our study shows that obsessive passion cuts the chances of forming sustainable relationships through networking by 17%.
—Sarah Maokosy, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
In the Pacific, a trough of low pressure a few hundred miles off the coast of southwestern Mexico has a high chance of forming in the next 48 hours.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Long-range storm models all support some form of storm forming within a week or so, including the European model.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Even after chemists discovered that atoms aren’t actually knots, mathematicians ran with the idea, forming an entire branch of study around the tricky creatures.
—Emma R. Hasson, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2025
There is clearly a top three forming here.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
Arsenal’s defence combines organisation with athleticism, forming a daunting barricade.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Water molecules in the electrolyte tend to decompose, and zinc deposits unevenly, forming dendrites that can cause short circuits.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forming
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Sea water flows into the small crystallizing ponds (salt beds) and the quantity of water is controlled by gravity and slate gates.—
Elizabeth Karmel,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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In this one crystallizing moment, the woman’s yearning, desire that has been discreetly waiting in the background, rushes into view.—
Manohla Dargis,
New York Times,
31 Dec. 2024
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This story was produced with financial support from Trish and Dan Bell and from donors comprising the South Florida Jewish and Muslim Communities, including Khalid and Diana Mirza, in partnership with Journalism Funding Partners.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
6 Oct. 2025
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While other services offer thousands of movies, Screambox's library features a significantly smaller selection, comprising only a few hundred titles.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Oct. 2025
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Meet Nashville's new crime-fighting Clydesdale Metro Nashville mounted patrol officer Michael Douglas squeezed a three-foot-long rubber chicken, producing an increasingly louder and closer screeching sound to try and provoke a 1,700-pound Clydesdale named Ross.—
Laura L. Davis,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Oct. 2025
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In the time since, the Post has shed much of its former staff, some of whom have found success producing the same content on other platforms.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Everton appear locked in a cycle where their starting No 9 flatters to deceive, is left out for the next game, but then the replacement fares little better.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Around her, the rooms were starting to fill up.—
Ashley Hiruko,
ProPublica,
6 Oct. 2025
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The area has a 10% chance of developing in the next 48 hours and a 10% chance of developing in the next seven days.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Since developing the coffee program at Yum Village, where Nyles crafted coffee beverages infused with Afro-Caribbean flavors like lattes flavored with buttered rum and scotch bonnets, Hold Me Closer XX is now located inside the Corktown production studio 1301 Studios.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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In 1972, a young student is profoundly changed by the simple act of observing and connecting with a geranium.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
7 Oct. 2025
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Upon connecting with the link and entering the code, the recipient is presented with a drag-and-drop target for sharing files with the requester.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
7 Oct. 2025
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For Ares, Nine Inch Nails will be composing the soundtrack, bringing their iconic industrial rock sound to the Grid.—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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The difference is that composing while in motion may be a particularly useful way to address a crisis in creativity.—
Karen Palmer
September 19,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
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By law, half of the 20,000 available scholarships are required to go to families with no income cap, meaning even those making $1 million or more could qualify.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Oct. 2025
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While local residents hope a new plant could bring economic growth, unanswered questions about use of the additional land are making some uneasy.—
Miranda Dunlap,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Forming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forming. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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