take shape

idiomatic phrase

: to assume a definite or distinctive form : to develop and become apparent or established

The plan is finally taking shape.

Edison's tireless work habits took shape during his childhood …—

Paul Gray

The proto-planetary fragments crashed together, coalesced by gravity, and crashed again into other fragments, until they gradually took shape as the planets we know today.—

M. Mitchell Waldrop

… the first half of the century, before the modern medical system took shape.—

Geoffrey Cowley

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For Ullrich, Plus Rides has been taking shape for years. —

Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025 From his early days at a dentistry company to discovering his passion for whisky as a chemist at William Grant & Sons, Kinsman’s career took shape under the mentorship of the legendary David Stewart. —

Noel Burgess, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025 The 130,000-square-foot complex is taking shape in Chandler Park on the city's east side. —

Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 3 Jan. 2025 The race to replace Board Chair Nora Vargas on the county board of supervisors is taking shape. —

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