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as in shapes
the outward appearance of something as distinguished from its substance
the wood-carver carved the block of wood into the form of a duck
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as in rituals
an oft-repeated action or series of actions performed in accordance with tradition or a set of rules
we'll use the second form in our church missals for today's Lenten service
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as in methods
the means or procedure for doing something
there are established forms for voting on motions and amendments at meetings
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as in physiques
the type of body that a person has
he has the big-boned form of a linebacker
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as in formats
the way in which the elements of something (as a work of art) are arranged
museumgoers liked the asymmetrical form of the mobile
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as in crystallizes
to take on a definite form
my ideas on the subject are just starting to form
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as in comprises
to be all the substance of
this one sentence really forms the basis of your argument
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as in produces
to bring into being by combining, shaping, or transforming materials
formed the pot out of the clay
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as in originates
to come into existence
the new company formed from two smaller ones
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as in develops
to come to have gradually
I don't want you beginning skiers to form any bad habits
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Recent Examples of forms
Mira Rapp-Hooper, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
In this way, one of the first forms of life to have possessed a skeleton of any kind returns to the land.
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
In May 2024, Duchovny launched Fail Better, a podcast produced by Lemonada Media that explores failure in all its forms — from the professional to the personal — and the ways in which failure, shame, and falling short shape our lives.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
Verdeille’s latest creations reinterpreted several pieces crafted by Schlumberger, bringing a fresh perspective to the designer’s famous works and celebrating the sea’s organic forms and fantastical beauty.
—Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
JPMorgan was similarly forced to write off $170 million in bad debt to Tricolor, and its CEO said the two auto bankruptcies had highlighted concerns about other risky players reliant on opaque forms of financing.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Wingler ran that gauntlet for her daughter, spending hours on the phone, filling out forms and sending faxes.
—Bram Sable-Smith, NPR, 27 Oct. 2025
Repeat process a few times, just until a cohesive dough forms.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
Here, artisans guide visitors through the basics of whittling and woodturning workshops, teaching you about the tools and techniques of one of the oldest forms of art.
—Essence, 20 Oct. 2025
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
Even more subtly, the final stitch forms the Roman numerals for 75, replacing the usual finishing stitch.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
The show follows Snow's Sophie, who struggles to adjust to a new life in Texas but forms a close and complicated bond with Akerman's Margo.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Surprisingly, instead of freezing in a single step, the water underwent multiple freeze–melt cycles, all within the pressure zone where ice VI typically forms.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2025
The practice forms part of the BHP Operating System, an approach to continuous improvement which Henry helped design in his previous role running the group’s flagship Australian operations.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025
But many famous convex polyhedra — for instance the dodecahedron, or the truncated icosahedron, the shape that forms a soccer ball — are highly symmetric and difficult to analyze.
—Erica Klarreich, Quanta Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
After Diem’s custodial grandparents deny Kenna the opportunity to reconnect with Diem, Kenna forms a connection with a local bar own named Ledger Ward (played by Tyriq Withers).
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2025
Not only the literal stages of places like the Gaiety or the Apollo Sauna, but the invisible stage that forms when strangers agree to inhabit the same risk and the same desire.
—Alessia Glaviano, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
The administration has withheld routine forms of assistance from Taiwan—including by downgrading a defense dialogue with the island, denying Taiwanese President William Lai the ability to briefly visit the United States while traveling elsewhere, and blocking a major arms sales package.
—Mira Rapp-Hooper, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
In this way, one of the first forms of life to have possessed a skeleton of any kind returns to the land.
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
In May 2024, Duchovny launched Fail Better, a podcast produced by Lemonada Media that explores failure in all its forms — from the professional to the personal — and the ways in which failure, shame, and falling short shape our lives.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
Verdeille’s latest creations reinterpreted several pieces crafted by Schlumberger, bringing a fresh perspective to the designer’s famous works and celebrating the sea’s organic forms and fantastical beauty.
—Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
JPMorgan was similarly forced to write off $170 million in bad debt to Tricolor, and its CEO said the two auto bankruptcies had highlighted concerns about other risky players reliant on opaque forms of financing.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Wingler ran that gauntlet for her daughter, spending hours on the phone, filling out forms and sending faxes.
—Bram Sable-Smith, NPR, 27 Oct. 2025
Repeat process a few times, just until a cohesive dough forms.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
Here, artisans guide visitors through the basics of whittling and woodturning workshops, teaching you about the tools and techniques of one of the oldest forms of art.
—Essence, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
The project forms part of the ARC Industrial Transformation Research Hub for TREMS, which brings together scientists, industry, and government partners to turn reclaimed waste into high-value materials.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
Even more subtly, the final stitch forms the Roman numerals for 75, replacing the usual finishing stitch.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
The show follows Snow's Sophie, who struggles to adjust to a new life in Texas but forms a close and complicated bond with Akerman's Margo.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Surprisingly, instead of freezing in a single step, the water underwent multiple freeze–melt cycles, all within the pressure zone where ice VI typically forms.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2025
The practice forms part of the BHP Operating System, an approach to continuous improvement which Henry helped design in his previous role running the group’s flagship Australian operations.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025
But many famous convex polyhedra — for instance the dodecahedron, or the truncated icosahedron, the shape that forms a soccer ball — are highly symmetric and difficult to analyze.
—Erica Klarreich, Quanta Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
After Diem’s custodial grandparents deny Kenna the opportunity to reconnect with Diem, Kenna forms a connection with a local bar own named Ledger Ward (played by Tyriq Withers).
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2025
Not only the literal stages of places like the Gaiety or the Apollo Sauna, but the invisible stage that forms when strangers agree to inhabit the same risk and the same desire.
—Alessia Glaviano, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forms
Noun
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These stake-pushing devices fit on top of a tent stake (there are loads of designs to fit different shapes and sizes) to protect your hand or shoe while driving the stake, or provide a flat surface upon which to hammer.—
Zoe Gates,
Outside,
28 Oct. 2025
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The Cape Kiwanda State Natural Area is a sandstone headland carved by ocean waves, making for unique coloring, shapes, and textures.—
Molly Allen,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Oct. 2025
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But Sia filed her own documents on Tuesday, countering Bernad's claims as to her sobriety, questioning his own, and leveling a new, incendiary allegation.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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According to court documents obtained by PEOPLE, the former couple has come to an agreement regarding custody for their 22-month-old son Halo Saint.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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But who are the actors who make these figures so frighteningly iconic?—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Reportedly, the company intends to reuse the fundamental robotic core — which houses the complex multimodal interaction and motion-control technology — to create a diverse range of new figures.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In subsequent decades, those group rituals became rarer as genres splintered and people’s tastes diversified.—
Jonathan Garrett,
The Atlantic,
29 Oct. 2025
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Fear and anxiety are natural responses to uncertainty, but small daily rituals can restore calm.—
Essence,
Essence,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Choose from any of the preferred payment methods.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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However, cash-averse adults may adapt methods like cash stuffing for the digital age, Bryan-Podvin says.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Jost simply ratcheted up the volume and the attacks on soldiers’ physiques.—
Erik Adams,
The Atlantic,
5 Oct. 2025
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In one picture, the married couple's younger son, Joaquin, looked like a spitting image of his dad, both showing off their toned physiques in a shirtless snap by the water.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Tez Johnson is the overall WR15 in standard formats (WR25 in PPR) since Week 5 with at least 59 receiving yards or a TD in three straight games.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Oct. 2025
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Today, the market is dominated by ever-more concentrated and convenient formats, culminating in vapes that deliver nicotine with pharmaceutical precision.—
Jahan Marcu,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
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That really crystallizes their very different perspectives.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
11 Sep. 2025
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That vulnerability crystallizes in her scenes opposite French screen legend Daniel Auteuil, who plays her ex-husband, Gabriel.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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