reshape

verb

re·​shape (ˌ)rē-ˈshāp How to pronounce reshape (audio)
reshaped; reshaping; reshapes

transitive verb

: to give a new form or orientation to : reorganize
reshaper noun

Examples of reshape in a Sentence

The body of the car was reshaped to allow for more cargo space. These changes will reshape the future. He reshaped the plot of his story.
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The studio will continue exploring how these platforms and blockchain technology can reshape anime financing, production and consumption. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 July 2025 By Lauren Hendricks, President & CEO, Trickle Up In a small village in Jharkhand, India, a woman named Pushpanjali Baccha is quietly reshaping what leadership looks like. Trickleup, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025 The last time Uranus was here, the world was at war, nations were grappling with identity, misinformation was being weaponized, and technologies like the radio and telephone were reshaping how humans connected. Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 30 June 2025 The project highlights widely divergent views on AI’s potential to reshape entertainment as the two countries compete for dominance in the highly competitive AI space. Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for reshape

Word History

First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of reshape was in 1827

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“Reshape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reshape. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

reshape

verb
re·​shape (ˈ)rē-ˈshāp How to pronounce reshape (audio)
: to give a new form to
reshaper noun

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