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

Defense-industry leaders have moved quickly to dismiss the ways that drone technology is reshaping the battlefield in Ukraine. — Phillips Payson O’Brien, The Atlantic, 18 July 2026

Career paths are becoming less linear as AI reshapes roles, and skills transfer further than most people realize. — Svenja Gudell, Fortune, 18 July 2026

Speaking at the Costa Rica Media Market, Senior Vice President of Acquisitions and Business Development at Utopia Distribution, Charlie Sextro, explained how this phenomenon helped reshape Utopia’s release strategy in the last year. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 18 July 2026

Abbott said last year’s disaster reshaped how the state responds to floods. — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 17 July 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