reshape
Americanverb (used with object)
verb
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Conjugated Forms
Present
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reshapesimple
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reshapessimple
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have reshapedperfect
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has reshapedperfect
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am reshapingprogressive
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are reshapingprogressive
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is reshapingprogressive
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have been reshapingperfect progressive
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has been reshapingperfect progressive
Past
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reshapedsimple
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had reshapedperfect
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was reshapingprogressive
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were reshapingprogressive
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had been reshapingperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of reshape
Explanation
When you reshape something, you change or transform it completely. You can reshape a lump of clay, but you can also reshape your plans for your life. A government can reshape the country's energy plan, incorporating more environmentally friendly systems. And a school committee can reshape the high school curriculum, adding higher-level science classes and more choices in the art department. It's also possible to reshape things in a more literal way, squeezing bread dough as you reshape it to fit a different pan, for example.
Example Sentences
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Martínez-Olguín’s order came after a hearing in Oakland on Friday that represented a first salvo between the two sides in the fight over a merger that would dramatically reshape the entertainment industry.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
As yet, however, there is no clear idea or pattern of how they can reshape quickly before Euro 2028 and actually win a tournament.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
This model of physicochemical modification could improve scientists' understanding of how oceanic plates develop and how large volcanic provinces reshape Earth's interior.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 18, 2026
Before Slaughter, presidents who wanted to reshape a multimember commission generally needed to wait for the commissioners’ terms to expire to nominate replacements who shared their policy preferences.
From Slate ● Jul. 13, 2026
You start trying to reshape the nose and smooth over some of the bumps, but the clay has started to harden and it’s a lot more difficult to work with.
From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge
The analysts think the memory supercycle will likely continue as agentic AI improves office productivity and reshapes workflows, just like when PCs became the default office tool.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
The layoffs bludgeoning the tech industry continued this week as artificial intelligence reshapes the industry.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026
Exercise is widely known for building stronger muscles, but new research suggests it also reshapes the brain in ways that improve endurance.
From Science Daily ● May 16, 2026
As GLP-1 use reshapes dining, restaurants are also dealing with a consumer stretched by higher costs of living.
From MarketWatch ● May 14, 2026
Each age reshapes for itself its conception of art, of poetry, of religion, and of human life which includes them all.
From Milton by Bailey, John Cann
On July 2, Lucid reshaped its executive team, which included the departure of CFO Taoufiq Boussaid.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
Three little letters—VAR, for video assistant referee—have reshaped matches and sparked global outrage for the past four weeks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Beyond directly killing tumor cells, the nanoparticles also reshaped the immune environment surrounding the cancer.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 9, 2026
The publisher push comes as Netflix faces mounting pressure from platforms that have reshaped how audiences consume video.
From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026
She watched in a haze as Adiah’s body began to change again, morphed and reshaped into something more human.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
The debate is not about whether AI is real or whether it’s reshaping the U.S. economy by fundamentally altering corporate productivity, capital allocation and the labor market.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
In two essays published shortly before his Makerfield campaign, Haigh set out a vision for a radical reshaping of the British state.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Tech companies say they’re cutting costs as they invest more heavily in AI, which is reshaping how people work.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
Terraforming is the process of reshaping a planet or moon so it can support humans and other Earth-like life.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026
His tools still lay on the worktable: small chisels with which he had been meticulously recarving, reshaping the worn, smooth places on the elaborate staff that the Singer used.
From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry
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