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present participle of form.

forming

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constituent adj.
making adj.
formation n.
organization n.
synthesis n.

ADJECTIVE

constituent

Synonyms

STRONG

basic combining composing division essential factor fraction fundamental ingredient integral portion

WEAK

constituting elemental

Antonyms

STRONG

accessory additional auxiliary extra inessential minor nonessential secondary unimportant

WEAK

whole

ADJECTIVE

making

Synonyms

STRONG

accomplishing building composing constructing creating effecting executing fabricating fashioning forging generating manufacturing originating producing shaping

NOUN

formation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arrangement construction creation design development evolution pattern production structure

STRONG

accumulation architecture compilation configuration constitution crystallization deposit dispersal disposition embodiment fabrication figure generation genesis grouping induction makeup manufacture order organization rank synthesis

Antonyms

STRONGEST

decrease destruction disorganization ruin stoppage

NOUN

organization

Synonyms

STRONGEST

grouping institution management system

STRONG

alignment assembling assembly chemistry composition configuration conformation constitution construction coordination design disposal format formation formulation framework harmony makeup making method methodology organism pattern plan planning regulation running situation standard standardization structure symmetry unity whole

WEAK

organizing structuring

Antonyms

STRONG

disorganization disproportion imbalance

NOUN

synthesis

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amalgam fusion

STRONG

amalgamation blend coalescence composite compound construction entirety integrating integration organism organization structure unification union unit welding whole

WEAK

building a whole constructing making one

Antonyms

STRONGEST

division separation

STRONG

disorganization part

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forming

Sorcinelli, aided by 11 seamstresses, displayed the green silk forming the basis of Leo's vestment for Rimini, rolling out the sumptuous fabric onto a long table.

From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026

Foreigners have been penalised for offensive acts at religious sites, forming exclusive tourist enclaves and flouting traffic laws.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

Near the edge of the sea ice, researchers observed the number of particles capable of forming cloud droplets increase fifty-fold within a single day.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 18, 2026

Beads of sweat may be forming in the stock market as the selloff in bond markets continues sending Treasury yields to multiyear highs, with equity-index futures — notably in tech — pointing lower for Tuesday.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026

Razi watched the raindrops pelting into the sea, forming little tumblers of water around each.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook

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