How to Use form on in a Sentence

form on

verb
  • This will prevent rust from forming on the pan.
    Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 4 June 2026
  • Stir to chill, until a frost forms on the outside.
    Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 28 Apr. 2026
  • As the storm went on and snow piled up, ice began to form on some parts of the road.
    Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
  • While the wounds mostly seemed to heal, an ulcer formed on his right shin.
    Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 9 June 2026
  • Dense tule fog forms on clear, calm nights when the ground loses heat rapidly.
    Doyle Rice, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Sunken reddish, dark brown, or purplish cankers form on the bark and ooze sap.
    Steve Bender, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
  • As the kombucha ferments, a thin skin of liquid forms on the top.
    Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
  • These are very similar to how dust devils form on land.
    Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 20 May 2026
  • Carve-outs for left-turn lanes alter its form on every other block.
    Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Damp dishes increase the chances of mildew or mold to form on them or in your storage area.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Ababil did not return messages left via a form on its website.
    Raphael Satter, USA Today, 26 May 2026
  • Others need to fill out the refund request form on the website.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 15 June 2026
  • Customers can make claims by filling out the form on the online portal.
    Melina Khan, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Customers can make claims by filling out the form on the online portal.
    Melina Khan, USA Today, 27 June 2026
  • That May, Kristy said, a large cyst formed on his surgical scar.
    Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Tom told us that AI has been in use in some form on Wikipedia for the last decade.
    Imogen West-Knights, The Dial, 10 Feb. 2026
  • To submit a claim, fill out the form on the settlement website.
    Melina Khan, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Ice forms on driveways and sidewalks when snow melts during the day and refreezes at night.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Forecasters say ice that forms on roads and sidewalks may not melt quickly.
    Troy Bridges, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Skid marks formed on the road surface and smoke and sparks were produced from the rear end of the car, police said.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
  • This process only comes to a halt once a stable protective film has formed on the anode.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 Jan. 2026
  • That lovely stream of mist could be pumping out white dust that has formed on the heating element.
    Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 16 Apr. 2026
  • The small bubbles that formed on top of the butter Mother churned each morning.
    Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
  • That allows enormous algae blooms to form on the surface of the water.
    Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 June 2026
  • If food is left too long or at the wrong temperature, mold spores can form on the food and container.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Both are currently in bill form on the Senate’s website.
    Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2026
  • Claims can be submitted through the form on the settlement website.
    Melina Khan, USA Today, 9 May 2026
  • Claims can be submitted through the form on the settlement website.
    Melina Khan, USA Today, 7 June 2026
  • Why this layer forms on top of ice has long been a subject of scientific debate.
    Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
  • During first-degree frostbite, ice crystals start forming on the skin.
    Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 Jan. 2026

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