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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A gorier Cyclops, a darker Circe, an entirely new ending: The writer-director felt free to reshape the 2,700-year-old epic poem for the Imax age.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
From disaster could then arise a great opportunity to reshape the city's geography and economy.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
It is a development that could profoundly reshape how the economy operates, according to an analysis by Steven Ruggles, a leading demographer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Scientists at the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign have uncovered evidence that could reshape how researchers think about both the brain and artificial intelligence.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 13, 2026
His mind had gone limp; I felt like I could reach both hands up and reshape him.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
Building on earlier work showing that a first pregnancy reshapes the brain, the researchers found that each pregnancy leaves its own unique imprint on the maternal brain.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026
The layoffs bludgeoning the tech industry continued this week as artificial intelligence reshapes the industry.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 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
But there are reservations as he is interventionist by nature - he demands a specific way of playing, he reshapes clubs in his own image.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026
He reshapes the world until it appears connected, because that helps us to foresee the effects of every event and teaches us to master nature so that we can use it for our practical achievements.
From The Photoplay A Psychological Study by Münsterberg, Hugo
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
The changes were signed into law under last year’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which reshaped much of the tax code.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026
It was a joyful collaboration, and it reshaped their lives.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
The move comes as large technology companies continue reshaping their workforces while increasing spending on AI infrastructure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 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
But the efficiency gains reshaping startups are casting a long shadow over the next generation of programmers.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
He watched the black bark of the tree nearest him twist, reshaping itself into something else: the face of a woman.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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