shapeshifting

American  

[shayp-shift-ing] / ˈʃeɪpˌʃɪft ɪŋ /

noun

1. the act of changing into a different physical form by means of magic or supernatural power, as in fantasy fiction or some mythologies.

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adjective

1. relating to, used in, or engaging in acts of changing into different physical forms by means of magic or supernatural power, as in fantasy fiction or some mythologies.

Other Word Forms

• shapeshifter
  noun

Example Sentences

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shapeshifting

It’s Miles Davis’ centennial, and fellow musicians discuss how the shapeshifting innovator transformed music over and over again and became more than a jazz legend.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2026

“The Tao of Wu” looks forward to a shapeshifting future and calls for a defense of human creativity: “We must find and use a logic that’s not programmable.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026

In a shapeshifting region where traditions are seldom archived on paper, the women "carry the living memory of Saharan societies through their songs, their stories, their hands that weave, shape, cook and educate."

From Barron's ● Feb. 10, 2026

"The Menendezes are very capable of shapeshifting, and being who people who want them to be," Mr Abrahamson said.

From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2025

Then a few years ago, a shapeshifting friend in New Orleans asked me to hire an associate who was moving to Jackson.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas