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verb

past tense of shape

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Recent Examples of shaped
Adjective
Domino’s new Domino is also rectangular-shaped, a hallmark of Detroit-style pizza, and designed for a single serving. Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2026 Mizar and Alcor In the handle of the pan-shaped Big Dipper (part of Ursa Major) is the pair of stars called Mizar and Alcor. Gemma Lavender, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2026 The fruit is large, cone-shaped, and features smooth yellow-green to gold skin, with a sweet, mellow flavor and a hint of honey. Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 19 Aug. 2026 At the Whitney Biennial, Carmen de Monteflores’s long-unseen shaped canvases of colorful overlapping figures hung alongside her daughter Andrea Fraser’s wax sculptures of sleeping toddlers. Carmen Rosenberg-Miller, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026 Not only is this the highest resolution presentation, but the theater screens themselves are also massive, curved and somewhat square-shaped, allowing the audience to feel enveloped by the movie. Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 24 July 2026 Of the capital's four iconic pastas -- carbonara, gricia, amatriciana and cacio e pepe -- only the latter is typically made with a fresh noodle, the square-shaped, long tonnarelli. Natalie B. Compton The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 19 July 2026 This cross-shaped cross-section increases the specific surface area available for thermal transfer, enhancing the rate of heat conduction from the core to the coolant. Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 19 July 2026 These sheer, almond-shaped, pink French tip nails are dreamy. Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 3 July 2026
Verb
Original moldings, door knobs, and wood paneling have been preserved, but spaces have been shaped for contemporary use including made disabled-accessible. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026 Conceived as a prototype for what would eventually evolve into the modern shopping arcade—and later the mall—the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II has shaped Milan’s cultural identity for nearly a century and a half. Eleonora Giordani, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026 Each episode, Tessa sits down with athletes, artists, entrepreneurs, scientists, leaders, and creators to explore the experiences, decisions, and relationships that have shaped them. Todd Spangler, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026 Looking back on his life and career, Max described his journey as one shaped by his experiences, surroundings and work as an artist. Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026 That could include model weights and the numerical parameters that have been shaped during training, as well as internal evaluations, red-team transcripts and incident reports. Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026 How downtown Lincoln looks and develops over the next 20 years could be shaped by a new master plan that may change zoning rules, encourage more housing and make some development easier to approve. Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026 This one was shaped by Week 1 results, which seemed to verify that the rebuilding Dolphins are bad, while greatly elevating estimation of the Niners. Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026 They’re typically hand-shaped from clay, which is very porous. Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 5 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shaped
Adjective
  • When decisions arrive pre-formed, discernment fades.
    Big Think, Big Think, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Both pre-formed vitamin A and provitamin A carotenoids are used in supplements.
    Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 8 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • The formal rooms have also been adapted to contemporary life.
    David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Season 1 was adapted by Sarah Quintrell, who has also written the three-part special based on new storylines by Hadlow.
    K.J. Yossman, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The factory reportedly uses flexible production lines designed to meet the requirements of its customers.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Even the best helmets and other gear can give a false sense of security, Nowinski says, because they’re primarily designed to reduce skull fracture and linear acceleration, not the rotational acceleration that leads to CTE.
    Alexandra Pattillo, Scientific American, 23 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • At restaurants, plates grow cold while lighting is adjusted and angles are tested.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Even though the analysis adjusted for several potential confounding factors, other unmeasured factors could still contribute to the observed relationship.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The tribute and the timing — Bell is in pre-production for Free Fall, a thriller planned as her feature debut as a director — felt perfect.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Alabama originally planned to execute Lee on June 11 using nitrogen gas, a relatively new execution method the state tested for the first time in early 2024.
    CBS News, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • It can also be tailored for electrical insulation, a property that can be useful for components that need to prevent unwanted electrical contact.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The overall effect is tailored and contemporary rather than rustic.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Both coaching staffs believed their teams were prepared for a four-quarter battle.
    Abbygail Granados, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Sep. 2026
  • As a result, the average price for a Lakers ticket could rise from $217 to $361 within the next two years, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday, citing documents prepared for potential investors.
    Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • As one of the three colorways that conformed with the NBA’s uniform regulations, the sneaker is rendered primarily in white.
    Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
  • That dwarfed the offerings of Morocco, which had no existing stadiums that conformed to tournament specifications and would need to spend upwards of $15 billion to prepare for a World Cup.
    Kevin Baxter Follow June 7, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026

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“Shaped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shaped. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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