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

Struggle for self-sufficiency The devastating outbreak reshaped China’s blood products industry, prompting sweeping regulations throughout the entire chain from plasma collection to clinical use. — Cnn Staff, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026

Because manufacturers rarely want to engineer completely different doors for individual countries, China’s decision could reshape vehicles sold worldwide. — Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Their solution was a terahertz split-ring resonator, a structure that confines and reshapes electromagnetic fields. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026

But the parallels between what has happened to the video game market over the last decade and the trends reshaping Hollywood right now are striking. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 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