Definitions

take shape

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crystallize v.
form v.
jell v.
loom v.
materialize v.

VERB

crystallize

Synonyms

WEAK

assume a pattern become definite become delineated form into crystals take form

VERB

form

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acquire appear develop set

STRONG

accumulate condense crystallize eventuate grow harden materialize mature rise settle

WEAK

become a reality become visible fall into place shape up show up take on character

Antonyms

STRONGEST

end halt

STRONG

decline decrease lessen

WEAK

break destroy hurt kill neglect ruin

VERB

jell

Synonyms

STRONGEST

crystallize materialize

STRONG

clot cohere condense congeal finalize form freeze gel gelatinize harden jellify jelly set solidify stick stiffen thicken

WEAK

come together gelate

Antonyms

STRONG

displace liquefy loosen melt remove separate soften thin

WEAK

liquidate

VERB

loom

Synonyms

STRONGEST

brew come on dominate emerge hover mount overshadow portend soar stand out threaten

STRONG

approach await bulk dawn emanate figure gather impend impress issue lower menace near overhang overtop rear rise show top tower

WEAK

be at hand be coming be forthcoming be imminent be in the cards be in the wind be near become visible break through come forth come into view come on the scene hang over make up seem huge seem large

Antonyms

STRONGEST

decline fall leave

STRONG

abandon descend drop neglect

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 form

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disappear hide leave lose

STRONG

decrease halt stop

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take shape

While the season may well have barely begun, the Premier League table is already starting to take shape.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

In the care of one another, our archive begins to take shape.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

And a plan with Wall Street giants to help backstop as much as $500 billion in financing for potential customers is just beginning to take shape.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

If it were possible to watch the earliest cells take shape, the scene may have involved two distinct forms of primitive cellular life.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026

Slowly—exceedingly slowly—the mess of wool in my hands began to take shape.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly

take shape

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