as in chaotic
having no definite or recognizable form
amorphous lumps of clay magically transformed by a skilled potter's hands into works of art
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Recent Examples of amorphous
At the same time that this is happening, amorphous calcium phosphate forms within the material.
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Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 3 Jan. 2025
The Wizard of Oz Effect In the movie The Wizard of Oz, there’s a scene where the protagonist, Dorothy, and her band of misfits are seeking the great and powerful Oz, an amorphous wizard who appears as a phantom atop an explosion of smoke.
—Steve Tengler, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The company also sees its amorphous silicon as a competitive edge versus crystalline forms, with the highest stability and cycle life.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 Dec. 2024
In contrast to these amorphous resolutions, John’s death provided a substantial, if tragic, endpoint.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 Dec. 2024
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Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 3 Jan. 2025
The Wizard of Oz Effect In the movie The Wizard of Oz, there’s a scene where the protagonist, Dorothy, and her band of misfits are seeking the great and powerful Oz, an amorphous wizard who appears as a phantom atop an explosion of smoke.
—Steve Tengler, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The company also sees its amorphous silicon as a competitive edge versus crystalline forms, with the highest stability and cycle life.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 Dec. 2024
In contrast to these amorphous resolutions, John’s death provided a substantial, if tragic, endpoint.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 Dec. 2024
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Republican lawmakers called the chaotic exit one of the darkest moments of Biden's administration.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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Streets pulse with music, laughter, and a packed calendar of events, creating an electric atmosphere that draws both locals and visitors into one joyous and chaotic rhythm.Joyce Onuorah, Essence, 14 Jan. 2025
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However, the challenge remains in ensuring sustainability doesn’t exist as a series of unstructured, albeit well-intentioned, initiatives.Magnus Ahlqvist, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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Male Alzheimer’s caregivers group: The Men’s Breakfast Club is an informal and unstructured gathering of male caregivers.Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
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Unlike spiral galaxies like the Milky Way, with their distinct structures of winding spiral arms, elliptical galaxies are rather shapeless.Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 2 Jan. 2025
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Iris’ tutoring is shapeless and hardly encouraging, rousing skepticism in an older pupil (played by Hong regular Lee Hye-young) wary of her teacher’s unorthodox methods.Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 22 Nov. 2024
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The Right was formless, fractured, a collection of irritable mental gestures -- and then William F. Buckley Jr. founded this journal, bringing the various respectable strands of conservatism together and discarding the others.Ramesh Ponnuru, National Review, 19 Dec. 2024
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That doubtlessly makes Skeleton Crew feel more formless than would be acceptable if the series had been trimmed down to a movie.Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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As chief of patrol, the No. 2 unformed official, Chell has feuded wildly and needlessly with the press and politicians while leading a secretive and highly aggressive quality of life unit.Harry Siegel, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2025
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What’s unformed and ungainly here makes that patience finite.Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Wear them with fuzzy slippers and an oversized hoodie while lounging at home, or swap in sneakers if you’re headed to the gym or traveling.Isabel Garcia, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
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Females are wingless and resemble large, very fuzzy ants, hence their common name.GrrlScientist, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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Early on, that information was useful in forming a vague picture of our interests and behaviors.Jon Kirchner, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Instead of having the nerve to just say it, BSU put out vague, whiny press releases, apparently trying to minimize outrage on both sides.Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 10 Jan. 2025
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There is a wealth of knowledge and experience here to sift through and, at times, the film’s editing leaves these individual’s offerings unshaped or unclear.Sarah-Tai Black, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2023
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It’s by far the album’s worst song, and the one that feels most unshaped by Max Martin’s touch.Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2021
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“Amorphous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amorphous. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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