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take form

VERB
crystallize
Synonyms
WEAK
assume a pattern become definite become delineated form into crystals take shape
VERB
materialize
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appear emerge happen occur realize take place turn up unfold
STRONG
actualize coalesce develop embody evolve exteriorize externalize hypostatize manifest metamorphose objectify personalize personify reify substantiate symbolize typify visualize
WEAK
be incarnate be realized become concrete become real become visual come about come to pass corporealize entify make real personize pragmatize substantialize take shape
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disappear hide leave lose
STRONG
decrease halt stop
VERB
shape
Synonyms
STRONGEST
adapt become define develop frame guide modify prepare regulate tailor
STRONG
accommodate form grow remodel
WEAK
work up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disorganize neglect
STRONG
stop
WEAK
deform destroy

Example Sentences

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Separately, California Gov Gavin Newsom has ordered the state's parole board to conduct a risk assessment, a key step toward possible clemency, which could take form in a reduced sentence or a pardon.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2025

And in the hyperreal world of the internet, as Mueller and McCollum discuss in their article about the "OK Boomer" meme, generational tensions take form.

From Salon • Jan. 17, 2024

With about two weeks until the end of the season, the Open Division contenders for eight playoff spots in the Southern Section are starting to take form.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2023

“Girls Night Out” began to take form after working with Ella Mai on “Keeps on Fallin’,” a flip of Tevin Campbell’s beloved “Can We Talk” record written by Face.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 28, 2022

There was hope in him, and soon perhaps the outline of his journey would take form.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers