reshape

verb

re·​shape (ˌ)rē-ˈshāp 

reshaped; reshaping; reshapes

transitive verb

: to give a new form or orientation to : reorganize

The cargo space was reshaped in the new model.

These changes will reshape the future.

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Advertisement Ohio Ohio, which was required under state law to redraw its maps ahead of the 2026 elections, enacted new district lines that reshaped two districts in Republicans’ favor. — Connor Greene, Time, 8 Nov. 2026

Federal court cases, regulatory actions and future executive decisions could still significantly reshape reproductive-rights policy. — MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2026

That one image—blue oceans swirling with white clouds, landmasses without borders—reshaped the cultural imagination. — Andrew Zuckerman, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2026

Texas stands out as a key state capable of reshaping Musk's corporate trajectory. — CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reshape

• agape
• escape
• landscape
• lenape
• seascape
• soundscape
• ape
• cape
• crape
• crepe
• drape
• gape

Kids Definition

reshape

verb

re·​shape (ˈ)rē-ˈshāp 

: to give a new form to

reshaper noun