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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At the same time, a different kind of American designer began reshaping Paris from the avant-garde side.
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Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
As San Diego County races to meet green energy targets, sprawling developments are transforming backcountry communities — and residents of those areas want a voice in the process before their homes are reshaped by solar, wind and battery storage projects.
—Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
Mark has successfully overseen 42 elections and guided San Mateo County through several historic milestones that reshaped election administration statewide and nationally.
—Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
The battlefield in Kyiv is reshaping the economics of war, and the lesson is not the one most investors will pull out of it.
—Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
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Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
As San Diego County races to meet green energy targets, sprawling developments are transforming backcountry communities — and residents of those areas want a voice in the process before their homes are reshaped by solar, wind and battery storage projects.
—Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
Mark has successfully overseen 42 elections and guided San Mateo County through several historic milestones that reshaped election administration statewide and nationally.
—Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
The battlefield in Kyiv is reshaping the economics of war, and the lesson is not the one most investors will pull out of it.
—Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 26 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 2 Jun. 2026.
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