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formed

  • past participle of form.
  • past tense form of form.

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The legal holdup also postpones the promised cost savings and strategic moves that formed much of the financial rationale for the deal.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

It starts off as a cute little white cloud -- a cumulus cloud, which is formed because water vapour has turned into tiny droplets.

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

They formed relationships with landlords and building superintendents in order to exclusively list an apartment, charge tenants sky-high fees and then split the profit.

From MarketWatch Jul. 27, 2026

They were formed with cones, shipping pallets, chairs, trash bins, or even neighbors inside a traffic circle.

From Slate Jul. 27, 2026

Panic and horror and misery had taken hold of her, but her numb lips formed words, tried to keep him talking.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell