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formed

adjective US /fɔːrmd/

having or given a form or shape

How often you will meet it

Rank 1,299 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 14,124 times across 175,160 chapters — 0.007% of every word in the library.

What it means

adjective

  1. having or given a form or shape

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

formed in real books

Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.

  • His dim recollection of it all formed his one conception of heaven.

    Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch · Alice Caldwell Hegan Rice · Chapter 1

  • The boat neared the island, but no terrible whirlpool formed in the enchanted sea.

    The Firelight Fairy Book · Henry Beston · Chapter 1

  • He had formed no plan, and there was no reason that he should choose one path more than another.

    The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1

  • At last they formed a moving veil through which the building at the other end of the courtyard could barely be seen.

    The Soul of a Child · Edwin Björkman · Chapter 1

  • From this piazza the wondering Ichabod entered the hall, which formed the centre of the mansion, and the place of usual residence.

    The Legend of Sleepy Hollow · Washington Irving · Chapter 1

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