of a definite form, shape, or character (often used in combination).
a U-shaped driveway.
designed to fit a particular form, body, or contour.
a shaped garment.
Furniture. having other than a plane surface.
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In “Hunting: The Pursuit That Shaped Humanity,” he offers a comprehensive, authoritative history tracing hunting’s influence on culture and society through the ages.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
“No New York: A Memoir of No Wave and the Women Who Shaped the Scene” is a powerful slice of storytelling that fills in gaps between other essential books about downtown New York City.
From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026
Which led me to seek out William Silber, who literally wrote the book on the subject, The Story of Silver: How the White Metal Shaped America and the Modern World.
From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026
Shaped like an arrow, it looks very similar to American X-47B, another stealth combat drone created a decade ago.
From BBC • Oct. 11, 2024
Shaped like an oval, the black pile was about twenty-five feet wide in the middle and twenty feet high.
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
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