take shape

Idioms  

1. Also, shape up. Turn out, develop, acquire a distinctive form, as in Her reelection campaign is already taking shape, two years before the election, or Can you tell us how the book is shaping up? The first term dates from the mid-1700s and the variant, originally put as shape out, from about 1600.

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Example Sentences

Looking at the daily chart back to the start of the fourth quarter of 2024, notice the cup base that took shape.

From Barron's

Meanwhile, another plane dubbed the “flying bathtub” was also taking shape at the center.

From Los Angeles Times

What initially seemed unlikely is now becoming more plausible, with the risk of a stagflationary environment starting to take shape, SimCorp’s Olivier d’Assier said in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal

Sela reached into her bag and took out a small oval piece of hide, a strawberry in red and shades of pink just beginning to take shape.

From Literature

The seeds of a plan start to take shape in my mind.

From Literature

Related Words

• brew
• come on
• dominate
• emerge
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• mount
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• stand out
• threaten