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

For a roster that’s constantly being reshaped by absences, production like that is meaningful, because those minutes have to come from somewhere. —C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026

Each of those milestones came through films directed by Ryan Coogler, underscoring how the filmmaker’s influence extends beyond storytelling into reshaping opportunities behind the camera. —Clayton Davis, Variety, 16 Mar. 2026

Since then, sessions in Los Angeles have reshaped his palette. —Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 16 Mar. 2026

Events that follow the survey, a viral video, a scandal or a sudden wave of campaign spending and advertising can quickly reshape the race and render those snapshots outdated. —Karen Brooks Harper austin Bureau, Dallas Morning News, 16 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