FORMING Synonyms: 191 Similar and Opposite Words

forming

verb

present participle of form

as in crystallizing

to take on a definite form my ideas on the subject are just starting to form

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as in comprising

to be all the substance of this one sentence really forms the basis of your argument

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as in producing

to bring into being by combining, shaping, or transforming materials formed the pot out of the clay

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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 Despite the secrecy, rumors of the project began to percolate at the festival over the weekend, and the line to see the film in the 650-seat Werner Herzog Theater started forming hours before showtime. — Rebecca Keegan, NBC news, 7 Sep. 2026 In March 2024, hairline cracks began forming along the entire length of a support beam on the top floor. — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026 Inside, you’re greeted with fireworks; more than 30,000 crystals hang from a chandelier, forming a dozen bursts of light. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Sep. 2026 The Clash had come together just a few months earlier under the tutelage of manager Bernie Rhodes, who had played a pivotal role in forming the Sex Pistols the previous year. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2026 Fantasies from the perspectives of husband and wife interrupt that decline, forming an almost circus-like pattern of mutual destruction. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026 Norris is also forming his own driver development program to help fund and support young talent to move up the F1 ladder. — Luke Smith, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026 Thanks to well above average ocean temperatures due to the Super El Niño, tropical storms and hurricanes south of California are forming at breakneck speed. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026 Simply use a cleansing balm or micellar water makeup remover that dissolves the pigments and film-forming agents that make the eyeshadow waterproof and long-lasting. — Laura Sandroni, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026

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Verb

Some fortunes, however, are already crystallizing into deeds.

— Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
The lyrics describe a crystallizing moment in which the narrator realizes that her relationship is the thing that’s not working in her life, despite the best hopes and intentions.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 6 June 2026

Definition of crystallizing

Verb

The National Museum alone lost almost two-thirds of its inventory, comprising nearly 100,000 artifacts that covered Sudan’s prehistoric age through its Nubian era, the Kingdom of Kush, the Christian era and its Islamic period.

— Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Lafontant’s group, comprising about 180 artists, designers, musicians and residents, is marching in the parade for the second year.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of comprising

Verb

That target remains well beyond simply producing a larger processor.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026
Centuries before the internet infiltrated almost every aspect of daily life, Swift described how scientific and technological advances could lead to chronic distraction by producing an obsession with what could be rather than what is.

— Dónal Gill, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of producing

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Kevin Danso, who closed the season as his starting centre-back, and Cristian Romero have been replaced in the starting line-up by Jan Paul van Hecke, a classy but less physically dominant defender than the outgoers.

— Elias Burke, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
But just as at any school, the students are then split into many more subcultures, starting with those in the co-ops—student-run living and dining communities that essentially stand in for Greek life.

— Jesse Dougherty, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of starting

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As for the second goal, the makeshift nature of Chelsea’s midfield was exposed as Reece James, sidetracked by the play developing on the Arsenal left, allowed Martin Odegaard to drift into the penalty area and score.

— Stuart James, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
XPeng says the facility is designed to bring its automotive manufacturing expertise into robotics as competition intensifies among companies developing general-purpose humanoid robots.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of developing

Verb

At Crystal Bridges, however, the house is considered within a wider continuum of American art — connecting what came out of the country’s ground with what its artists and designers imagined from it.

— Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026
The family spent three years completely renovating the space, partnering with Milan’s Palomba e Serafini to create a restrained, contemporary space with bold features including a chic spiral staircase connecting the entrance to the mezzanine.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of connecting

Verb

His throw to Jordan Allen was the best yet, with a scramble to get away from a horde of defenders, then composing himself and finding Allen in the middle of the field for a 23-yard gain, giving the Jackets first-and-goal.

— AJC.com, AJC.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Salesforce also unveiled Claudeforce , which allows salespeople to use Anthropic's Claude to tap customer data stored in Salesforce and perform tasks such as composing emails and updating records.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of composing

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Inflation has remained sticky and above central-bank targets over the past year, making further policy tightening unsurprising, according to the UBS CEO.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
The Sphagnum mosses that surround me arose some 14 million years ago, the descendants of mosses that evolved 400 million years ago, making their lineage older than the coal seams that runs through the deep mountains.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026

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