reshape
verb
re·shape
(ˌ)rē-ˈshāp 
reshaped; reshaping; reshapes
: 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.
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The light triggered a chemical rearrangement inside the crystal, reshaping its internal architecture and creating tiny cavities capable of trapping water molecules from the air.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 May 2026
As rising summer temperatures continue to reshape southern France, the estate has begun experimenting with historic grape varieties once common in Provence but largely dismissed during the 20th century.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
Dark sky tourism, the growing travel trend built around visiting places with little to no light pollution, is reshaping where people go and why.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026
Republican lawmakers in Alabama have pushed to restore the 2023 map, which would reduce the number of majority-black districts from two to one by reshaping District 2.
—Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 12 May 2026
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 May 2026
As rising summer temperatures continue to reshape southern France, the estate has begun experimenting with historic grape varieties once common in Provence but largely dismissed during the 20th century.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
Dark sky tourism, the growing travel trend built around visiting places with little to no light pollution, is reshaping where people go and why.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026
Republican lawmakers in Alabama have pushed to restore the 2023 map, which would reduce the number of majority-black districts from two to one by reshaping District 2.
—Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 12 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for reshape
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“Reshape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reshape. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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