shaped

American

[sheypt] / ʃeɪpt /

adjective

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.

-shaped British

/ ʃeɪpt /

combining form

having the shape of

an L-shaped room
a pear-shaped figure

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

well-shaped adjective

Etymology

Origin of shaped

First recorded in 1530–40; shape + -ed ²

Example Sentences

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"There isn't a life that Facebook's algorithm hasn't touched, and that influence has shaped everything. So it's time to say more," Sorkin told the event.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

The moral reasoning that shaped America comes, in part, from the Torah, read by Jews every Sabbath.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

“Media consolidation has already weakened one of America’s most vital global industries,” the group said, “one that has long shaped culture and connected people around the world.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

"These findings paint a picture of dynamic interactions shaped by both cooperation and competition."

From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026

The rest of the box was full of roughly shaped coins and a few small trinkets.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook

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