- present participle of form.
Example Sentences
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Another point of pride: Forming the Interfaith Clergy Alliance, where she and other religious leaders helped worshipers form an interfaith community.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
Forming new social connections is not always easy, even for animals known for their intelligence and communication skills.
From Science Daily • Nov. 23, 2025
Forming a local rebuilding authority would enable the use of tax-increment financing, in which land purchases and improvements would be funded based on expected increases in property taxes from improvements.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2025
Forming a group to save is so common in South Korea that one bank is adapting to the custom.
From New York Times • Jun. 18, 2024
Forming the roof of the Pit are panes of glass and, above them, a building that lets in sunlight.
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
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