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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
Tori Latham, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2025
How symptoms are described shapes whether women feel empowered to seek treatment, understand their condition and maintain quality of life during and after menopause.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 10 Sep. 2025
Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Few artists have shaped the cultural landscape like Aubrey Drake Graham—mononymously known to his legions of fans as just Drake and sometimes as Champagne Papi or Drizzy.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The wood-and-glass abode cuts a striking figure among Colorado’s Flatirons, with the structure actually carved into the slope and mimicking the chunky shapes of the rock formations.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2025
How symptoms are described shapes whether women feel empowered to seek treatment, understand their condition and maintain quality of life during and after menopause.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
But if anyone is taking bets on who will shape the future of fashion publishing, Enninful is surely in the running.
—Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Few artists have shaped the cultural landscape like Aubrey Drake Graham—mononymously known to his legions of fans as just Drake and sometimes as Champagne Papi or Drizzy.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shape
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Smart monitoring systems can track health metrics, predict potential issues and provide early interventions, allowing caregivers to focus on human connection rather than constant vigilance.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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As the Dodgers challenged the call, Melvin and assistant athletic trainer Ryo Watanabe met Smith near first base to assess Smith’s health.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
14 Sep. 2025
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Under Article 4, discussions at the North Atlantic Council - NATO’s principal political decision-making body - could potentially lead to some form of joint decision or action.—
Matt Spetalnick,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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His understanding of form, proportion and architecture was divine.—
WWD Staff,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
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Kids can develop an unhealthy focus on protein with the desire to achieve a certain physique.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
9 Sep. 2025
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That is how Elia chances upon Claudia, a personal trainer with the cult of physique but clearly not of mind…In Italian with English subtitles.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Sep. 2025
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The story was also adapted as a Gene Barry feature film in 1958 and Tom Cruise’s version directed by Steven Spielberg in 2005.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Teammates have lauded both his skill set and ability to quickly adapt to coach Kyle Shanahan’s system as well as his presence in the locker room.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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When asked by a reporter for more details about how Trump planned to ban mail-in ballots, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that the administration planned to work with Republicans on Capitol Hill and in state legislatures.—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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Quinn had a couple of credentials for his radio show, which had planned to broadcast from Dublin but nixed it at the last minute because co-host LaVar Arrington, the former Penn State and NFL linebacker, didn’t have a passport.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The economic conditions have put Fed policymakers in a bind.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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Then, in June, Lyles cast the tiebreaking vote deciding not to study ways to improve working conditions for airport employees.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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The next pair, Steel Nomad's regular (4K) and Light (1440p) subtests, focuses on APIs more commonly used for game development to assess gaming geometry and particle effects.—
Mark Coppock,
PC Magazine,
11 Sep. 2025
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Scientists will now age-date the water, trace its flow paths, and map the reservoir’s geometry.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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Those glasses are designed around Oakley's Sphaera lineup and feature a camera at the center of the frame.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
16 Sep. 2025
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For video chats, a low-latency Super Resolution filter, temporal noise filtering, and frame interpolation can improve video quality and smooth a low-frame-rate video chat.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Shape.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shape. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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