How to Use reshape in a Sentence
reshape
verb- He reshaped the plot of his story.
- The body of the car was reshaped to allow for more cargo space.
- These changes will reshape the future.
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Both have reshaped that side of free food.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026
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Place the linen on top and stretch and reshape it as desired.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
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Any new leaps could reshape the future for this virus, and for us.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 21 June 2022
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This process reshapes more than the budget.
—Daniel Schmeltz, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
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Miller threw so much at the wall that what stuck was enough to reshape the system.
—Felipe De La Hoz, The New Republic, 22 Aug. 2022
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Kids can endlessly shape and reshape them with no noise and no mess.
—Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2023
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The shift also reshapes the role of the teacher.
—Ray Ravaglia, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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These shifts are poised to reshape what kinds of medicines become viable.
—Paul Hudson, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
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Next, that flap is peeled back so a different laser can reshape the cornea.
—Vanessa Caceres, Verywell Health, 11 Sep. 2024
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And record-breaking heat waves are reshaping our way of life.
—Abc Climate Unit, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2025
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Wait until after your shrubs bloom in spring to prune and reshape the plants.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2025
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These platforms have reshaped how concerts are priced in two ways.
—Leah Nylen, Bloomberg, 9 Apr. 2026
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Pacheco says their new contract has already reshaped her day-to-day life.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2025
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In this case, the engineers did not reshape logs that had been carved by a beaver.
—Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
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Here’s how obesity pills could reshape the space.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2026
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But the move proved that Bjork isn’t afraid to make big moves to reshape his coaching staff.
—Chuck Carlton, Dallas News, 23 May 2021
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Top of mind for many leaders is how the country might reshape global trade.
—Justin Worland, Time, 10 Feb. 2026
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Choosing that space over comfort has reshaped what being an artist means to me.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
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That’s just one of the historic moves to reshape city government this year.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
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Those changes could reshape the aesthetics of the region for the long haul.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026
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Conditions can change hour by hour, reshaping the day’s work on the fly.
—NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
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The storm reshaped the coastline, forcing a rushed build and rebuild of the course.
—Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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With it, ideas are able to stand long enough to reshape entire industries.
—Melissa Jun Rowley, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
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Some of those firms go on to reshape entire industries.
—Tomas J. Philipson, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
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The pair meet again, in bars and coffee shops, and Fuyuko’s routine is reshaped.
—Blake Simons, IndieWire, 18 May 2026
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Gather scraps, reshape them, and pat them out to a ¾-inch thickness; cut out biscuits.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2023
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Image-making has the power to reshape the rules.
—Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
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