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as in adapted
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 designed
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 shaped
Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026
While healthy corneas have a more spherical shape, those with keratoconus become steeper and cone-shaped.
—Neelam Patadia, The Conversation, 27 May 2026
No more bizarrely shaped districts.
—Mary Ellen Klas, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
The veil of past and present, for example, takes an abstract turn in Altar I, while Todos los santos (Para subir al Cielo) shows a cemetery with various cross-shaped tombstones, with a ladder leaning on a wall spectrally overlaid on the image.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 22 May 2026
Their bodies are soft and pear-shaped.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 20 May 2026
Decisions about credit approvals, supply chain routing, customer interactions and employee performance are increasingly made—or shaped—by AI systems.
—Shiv Kaushik, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Red 'Red Charm' is a bombe-shaped (named after the ice cream dessert) peony bloom.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 18 May 2026
Then the whey is packed, shaped, and aged in caves like Batman’s Robin’s.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2026
Ben Wheeler
may 30, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2026
Politics shaped his work as much as formal experimentation.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 30 May 2026
Budgets are decided by Congress, leases by agencies, and major decisions are usually shaped by factors invisible from the outside.
—Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
The significance of beef here extends well beyond economics and cuisines, but historians often describe Texas’ barbecue culture as a reflection of the state’s layered immigration history – traditions brought by communities that shaped Texas over generations.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 29 May 2026
The next decade, shaped by AI, will be faster still.
—Philip Martin, Fortune, 29 May 2026
The songs are sharper and more confident, shaped by a successful return to touring and the guidance of producer Nick Launay, whose own history stretches back to the original post-punk era.
—Steve Appleford, SPIN, 29 May 2026
But history shaped opportunities differently for different communities.
—John W. Beacham, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2026
Those moments quietly shaped us, and that is something our culture risks forgetting.
—Peter Folan, Boston Herald, 23 May 2026
Adjective
These tiny life forms can appear thread-like, tubular, or dome-shaped.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026
While healthy corneas have a more spherical shape, those with keratoconus become steeper and cone-shaped.
—Neelam Patadia, The Conversation, 27 May 2026
No more bizarrely shaped districts.
—Mary Ellen Klas, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
The veil of past and present, for example, takes an abstract turn in Altar I, while Todos los santos (Para subir al Cielo) shows a cemetery with various cross-shaped tombstones, with a ladder leaning on a wall spectrally overlaid on the image.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 22 May 2026
Their bodies are soft and pear-shaped.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 20 May 2026
Decisions about credit approvals, supply chain routing, customer interactions and employee performance are increasingly made—or shaped—by AI systems.
—Shiv Kaushik, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Red 'Red Charm' is a bombe-shaped (named after the ice cream dessert) peony bloom.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 18 May 2026
Then the whey is packed, shaped, and aged in caves like Batman’s Robin’s.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
As Kansas City prepares to host massive crowds for the FIFA World Cup and accompanying events, law enforcement officials say security plans have been shaped in part by lessons learned from the 2024 Chiefs Super Bowl rally shooting.
—Ben Wheeler
may 30, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2026
Politics shaped his work as much as formal experimentation.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 30 May 2026
Budgets are decided by Congress, leases by agencies, and major decisions are usually shaped by factors invisible from the outside.
—Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
The significance of beef here extends well beyond economics and cuisines, but historians often describe Texas’ barbecue culture as a reflection of the state’s layered immigration history – traditions brought by communities that shaped Texas over generations.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 29 May 2026
The next decade, shaped by AI, will be faster still.
—Philip Martin, Fortune, 29 May 2026
The songs are sharper and more confident, shaped by a successful return to touring and the guidance of producer Nick Launay, whose own history stretches back to the original post-punk era.
—Steve Appleford, SPIN, 29 May 2026
But history shaped opportunities differently for different communities.
—John W. Beacham, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2026
Those moments quietly shaped us, and that is something our culture risks forgetting.
—Peter Folan, Boston Herald, 23 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shaped
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When decisions arrive pre-formed, discernment fades.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
2 Mar. 2026
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For a fresh look, add ornamental grasses, which create a more natural look than a formed hedge.—
Kelley Bruss,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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That switch has had a positive effect on Bello, but the problem now is that the Red Sox relievers haven’t adapted as seamlessly to opening the game.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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Burial practices have to be carefully adapted to make sure the virus doesn't spread further.—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
29 May 2026
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Larry designed the colorful courts and revamped scoring system that helped popularize the sport.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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The Environmental Protection Agency’s Risk Management Program, or RMP, is the main federal program designed to prevent hazardous chemical incidents and spell out emergency procedures.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
30 May 2026
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The 12-team CFP further adjusted the postseason when first-round games moved on campus, bringing consistent stakes back to those six bowls but back-burnering the rest of the bowl system.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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Wasil, who has a neon-green mullet, adjusted the beaded boutonnière on Hollister’s lapel.—
Michael Schulman,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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The program was always planned to become stricter as the years unfolded, to give businesses more time to make the stronger reductions in their emissions.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Serna had planned to go out for a celebratory dinner with his girlfriend, her sister and the sister’s boyfriend on the way back to Anaheim from Orange County after the 1975 State meet.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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The in-home technology is tailored to adults' needs.—
Megan Shinn,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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The company said the findings support a growing shift toward precision medicine, where therapies are tailored to the biological characteristics of an individual’s disease rather than applying the same treatment approach to all patients with similar clinical features.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
30 May 2026
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And in-room, a Thuoc Nam (traditional Southern Vietnamese herbal medicine) herbal bath or sleep tea prepared from folk remedies to finish the night off.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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As Sacramento prepared for Election Day, voters had already begun Monday to return ballots at early voting and vote-by-mail ballot drop-off locations, such as the California Museum in downtown Sacramento.—
Velvet Wu
June 1,
Sacbee.com,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Those interested in 529 savings plans should beware that not all states have fully conformed their income tax codes to the federal code.—
Bob Carlson,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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The league has conformed to The King’s whims.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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“Shaped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shaped. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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