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

Earlier this year, Simpson told The Cut that getting sober also reshaped her songwriting process. —Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 2 Nov. 2025

Bulking up the pitching staff is one way to reshape a playoff team that ran out of fresh, trusted arms in October. —Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025

Very quickly after the FY26 budget request's release, however, NASA leadership started sending messages to staff about reshaping the agency in that image. —Josh Dinner, Space.com, 31 Oct. 2025

The era of sprawling brick-and-mortar locations is fading as online competition reshapes consumer behavior and economics. —Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025

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