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

With the 2026 midterms approaching, sustained voter unease could reshape the broader electoral map and complicate Republican efforts to hold or expand their congressional margins. —Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026

For a player whose competitive future has been uncertain, locking up a Masters berth with a dominant win reshapes the conversation around Woodland’s status on Tour. —Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026

Impact of artificial intelligence Powell also had a positive outlook on artificial intelligence, which is poised to reshape the workforce. —Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026

Woods is also the central figure as chairman of the Future Competition Committee that is reshaping the PGA Tour model of tournaments. —Arkansas Online, 30 Mar. 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