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as in health
a state of being or fitness
she was in good shape after having worked outdoors all summer long
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as in form
the outward appearance of something as distinguished from its substance
that part of the state is known as the panhandle because of its shape
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as in to adapt
to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation
a dress shaped to the customer's particular figure
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as in to plan
to work out the details of (something) in advance
over the winter the committee shaped the company's new marketing strategy
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Recent Examples of shape
Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2026
Calabrese and Meyer, who both trained as mechanical engineers, introduced a spiral shape to their tampon that redirects the fluid to the absorbent core.
—Luisa Beltran, Sportico.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026
These trends are shaped by everything from media influence to technological innovation, and homeowners usually adopt them.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Instead, experts say to opt for a new door that is the right size and shape.
—Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2026
Calabrese and Meyer, who both trained as mechanical engineers, introduced a spiral shape to their tampon that redirects the fluid to the absorbent core.
—Luisa Beltran, Sportico.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Verb
December 22 – January 19 Home choices gently shape the day’s steady rhythm.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026
These trends are shaped by everything from media influence to technological innovation, and homeowners usually adopt them.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shape
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Hughes has more than 25 years of experience, including leadership roles, with the YMCA and has focused on supporting health and youth innovations, a museum news release said.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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Yet when the researchers blocked key proteins involved in dendritic growth, the improvements disappeared—a suggestion that the drug’s mental-health effects might depend on the growth.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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To request an invitation, please complete the form below.—
Vogue Business Team,
Vogue,
11 Mar. 2026
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Not 48 hours earlier, Arenas was confined to his bed, sick with a particularly unforgiving form of the flu.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Muscles become stronger and more defined, posture improves and your overall physique becomes more athletic.—
Fred Sassani,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Mar. 2026
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Now 30, Varvarych was a bodybuilder and is still proud of his physique, refusing to show self-pity.—
Carol Guzy,
NPR,
22 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Some questions may be adapted into full columns, and transcripts of the chats remain available after each session concludes.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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The research also explores how robots apply machine learning to adapt to constantly changing surroundings.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Add all that to ideal daytime temps in the mid-70s, and a low chance of showers before the rainy season begins around June, and your last-minute CDMX trip practically plans itself.—
Annie Daly,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2026
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Lebuhn, with last week’s filing, was charged in a criminal information — as opposed to a grand jury indictment — which is typically an indication that a defendant plans to plead guilty.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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Protest organizers say the action is not only about Noma, but about the broader restaurant industry as a whole and the conditions and personalities that have come to shape it.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
12 Mar. 2026
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The results showed that women eventually diagnosed with either of these two conditions — 849 with mild cognitive impairment and 752 with dementia — had larger amounts of p-tau217 in their initial blood sample way back in the mid-to-late 1990s.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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This medieval manuscript, dating the to the 10th century, includes copies of the writings of Archimedes of Syracuse, a Greek mathematician and scientist who laid the foundations of modern calculus, geometry and fundamental physics.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
9 Mar. 2026
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Math might seem far removed from interior design, but geometry is often the secret behind homes that sing.—
Dina Cheney,
Washington Post,
7 Mar. 2026
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The small villa, ideal for a duo, features a living room-balcony hybrid where trailing greenery frames views of the water.—
Angela Tafoya,
Vogue,
9 Mar. 2026
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The frame is made from rustproof aluminum, and the chair’s rattan is hand-woven from synthetic material that looks and feels like wicker.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Shape.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shape. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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