shape
noun
the quality of a distinct object or body in having an external surface or outline of specific form or figure.
have been shaping
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present perfect progressiveof shape.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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According to Rideshare Drivers United, the union that represents rideshare drivers, algorithmic wages have been shaping pay for that industry’s workers for years.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 1, 2026
Ongoing court rulings in these cases have been shaping this race by the day.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2024
With the lion’s share of the venture capital investment, it’s no surprise that the companies that make these products have been shaping the global conversation.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 2, 2022
Since the store opened, customers have been shaping the store’s stock.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 23, 2021
It is only in the glare of a world-conflagration that we begin to perceive, in something like their true proportions, the great forces and events which have been shaping our destinies.
From The Expansion of Europe The Culmination of Modern History by Muir, Ramsay
