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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That's because younger drinkers, mainly millennials and Gen Z, are reshaping consumer behavior across the beverage industry.
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Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 23 Nov. 2025
Poignant and nostalgic, the documentary reveals how the movement helped reshape the music world and paved the way for the current generation of female artists to define the mainstream.
—Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE, 22 Nov. 2025
Even as women’s participation remains structurally suppressed, men are re-entering the labor market at scale, reshaping the workforce in ways the topline numbers continue to obscure.
—Katica Roy, Fortune, 22 Nov. 2025
His candidacy could reshape fundraising dynamics, alter coalition strategies within the Democratic Party, and influence how competing campaigns frame issues such as public safety, housing and tech regulation.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
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Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 23 Nov. 2025
Poignant and nostalgic, the documentary reveals how the movement helped reshape the music world and paved the way for the current generation of female artists to define the mainstream.
—Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE, 22 Nov. 2025
Even as women’s participation remains structurally suppressed, men are re-entering the labor market at scale, reshaping the workforce in ways the topline numbers continue to obscure.
—Katica Roy, Fortune, 22 Nov. 2025
His candidacy could reshape fundraising dynamics, alter coalition strategies within the Democratic Party, and influence how competing campaigns frame issues such as public safety, housing and tech regulation.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
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“Reshape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reshape. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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