as in shaped
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as in crystallized
to take on a definite form
my ideas on the subject are just starting to form
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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
Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 14 Dec. 2023
One is obviously skewed to a pre-formed narrative.
—Keith Kloor, Discover Magazine, 16 July 2013
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
Adjective
Cruickshank learned at 15 weeks that her pregnancy was not a formed fetus.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 14 Dec. 2023
One is obviously skewed to a pre-formed narrative.
—Keith Kloor, Discover Magazine, 16 July 2013
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for formed
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Subscribers in that tier jumped 35% for the quarter and comprised 50% of new sign-ups.Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2024
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As of 2020, single-family homes comprised 81% of the town’s housing stock, with many situated on lots of an acre or larger.Ryan Macasero, The Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2024
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Zillow Gone Wild is produced by Asylum Entertainment Group.Denise Petski, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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In its report, Clifford Chance says the assessment was produced in six weeks.Ben Church, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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Sam Williams tore his ACL before the season began, and DeMarcus Lawrence still remains out after suffering a foot injury earlier this season.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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His trial, which began in 2020, involves three separate criminal charges.The Week UK, theweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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It was created using proprietary technology developed for Aston Martin.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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That same year, further north from Google’s Mountain View offices, a small startup developed the technology to hail a cab from an app.Gustavo Castillo, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Ryan Poles hasn’t really solidified a single position on the offensive line.Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
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Email’s Enduring Role in the Digital Age Despite predictions of its decline or demise, email has solidified its position as a critical communication channel.Tony Bradley, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Beyond his film work, Rahman composed for the 2012 London Olympics opening ceremony and has collaborated with artists including U2, Mick Jagger’s SuperHeavy, and Michael Bolton.Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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The report from the National Council on Teacher Quality found that 43 percent of Texas' teacher workforce was composed of people from historically disadvantaged groups in 2022.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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This year marks the 20th anniversary of the category, paying off connections their scouts have made at festivals and co-production markets years before.Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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These differences in implementation suggest that while progress is being made, full parity in gaming representation has not yet been achieved.Lindsey Darvin, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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California is dealing with an ongoing bird flu outbreak, with 32 human cases confirmed in the state so far, all but one of which officials say originated from exposure to sick cattle.Sony Salzman, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
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Watch on Deadline ITV’s move is the latest big win for The Assembly, which originated in France two years ago as France 2’s Les Rencontres du Papotin and has since traveled the world with versions in Denmark, Poland, Spain and Australia.Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Formed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/formed. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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