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verb

past tense of shape

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Recent Examples of shaped
Adjective
Famous for their cup-shaped, vibrant blooms in shades of purple, yellow, white, and blue, crocus flowers serve as one of the very first signs of spring. Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 19 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 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 That matters because the American consumer economy is increasingly K-shaped. Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Verb
Here’s a quick look at the stories that shaped the past several days in the capital region, including the Sacramento Zoo’s debut for rats that sniff out landmines to a downtown Woodland pharmacy hit with anti-LGBTQ+ vandalism. Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2026 Each tip is fitted and shaped to your natural nail, creating an extension that feels unusually personal and custom. Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 They're made faster and with a nontoxic concrete mixture and can be custom shaped for the ecosystems where they're installed. ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026 Three-dimensional geological modelling has improved the ability to understand how a mineral system is shaped at depth. Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026 Film naturally found its way into the design, from a director’s chair to Ford’s Brazil poster, while Nunez’s interest in fashion shaped his own corner of the room. Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026 Reflecting on her shift away from competitive team sports, the football heiress emphasized how physical activity shaped her self-image and mental resilience. Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026 Her goal is for another generation to inherit both functioning spaces and a physical connection to the people who shaped them. Kansas City Star, 15 Aug. 2026 The article also notes that produce carbon footprints are more heavily shaped by transportation than those of other food categories like meat. Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 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
  • Its long, silver body and delicate fins are adapted for life in the open ocean.
    Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Even before her passing, Diana’s life was being adapted to the screen.
    Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 23 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The space will be anchored by a center table, designed to bring brands to life through interactive storytelling and sampling, starting with Lake & Skye’s premium fragrances.
    Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Each new location was designed with a careful attention to detail.
    Tanya Fedak, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • And the revision also will take into account the time constraints and investments needed to roll out a more developed EPR system, so mandatory recycling rates would be adjusted in phases to allow producers time to prepare for compliance.
    Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • If you're set up with auto pay, your payment is automatically adjusted to account for the Pay Over Time payment.
    Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Pakistan's army chief planned to travel to Tehran on Monday, Iranian media reported.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The girl, Summer McCallum, was on a beach trip to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, planned by her uncle to honor the sixth anniversary of her father’s death.
    Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • A lot of it was gate-kept, especially from women, and tailored toward men.
    Matt Egan, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The work from Cohen's lab and others is all driving at the goal of eventually developing nuanced exercise prescriptions — and possibly drugs — that can be tailored to the individual.
    Will Stone, NPR, 24 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Ford said in an interview published Monday that Canada should be prepared to cut off electricity exports to the United States if the trade war worsens, putting a potentially powerful weapon on the table.
    Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
  • While earthquakes are not connected to climate change, the way many cities in earthquake-prone California have prepared for a potential Big One is as an example of what’s possible.
    Peter Prengaman, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • 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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“Shaped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shaped. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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