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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
Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
The cross-shaped interior, with the altar at the apse, is an homage to light and nature.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
No more bizarrely shaped districts.
—Mary Ellen Klas, Boston Herald, 1 June 2026
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
Michael Wayland, CNBC, 13 June 2026
And when reality fails to match the expectation, guests rarely blame the platform or recommendation engine that shaped their perception.
—Teresa MacKintosh, Fortune, 13 June 2026
The restaurant, which has held its Michelin star for more than 20 years—no small feat in the finicky world of fine dining—continues to draw diners with seasonal course menus, shaped by local suppliers and produce from the estate gardens, as well as its service and sense of occasion.
—Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
Strong acknowledged that the long-running sitcom shaped his development as a performer in complicated ways.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
And then the pool was shaped like the Mediterranean.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 13 June 2026
The digital intelligence era may be shaped by AI-quantum convergence, as steam power was during the Industrial Revolution and the internet during the Information Age.
—Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Kenneth LeBlanc Black cowboys have long shaped Oklahoma culture, and third-generation cowboy Kenneth LeBlanc gives the community a stage with the annual Roy LeBlanc Invitational Rodeo.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
Whether through independent projects, stand-up comedy, streaming platforms, or blockbuster films, the Wayans continue to operate from the same core philosophy that shaped them decades ago.
—Datwon Thomas, VIBE.com, 6 June 2026
Adjective
An interior that looks like a forest The cross-shaped interior, with the altar at the apse, is an homage to light and nature.
—Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
The cross-shaped interior, with the altar at the apse, is an homage to light and nature.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
No more bizarrely shaped districts.
—Mary Ellen Klas, Boston Herald, 1 June 2026
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
Verb
Humanoid robots are designed to be shaped and move like people.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 13 June 2026
And when reality fails to match the expectation, guests rarely blame the platform or recommendation engine that shaped their perception.
—Teresa MacKintosh, Fortune, 13 June 2026
The restaurant, which has held its Michelin star for more than 20 years—no small feat in the finicky world of fine dining—continues to draw diners with seasonal course menus, shaped by local suppliers and produce from the estate gardens, as well as its service and sense of occasion.
—Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
Strong acknowledged that the long-running sitcom shaped his development as a performer in complicated ways.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
And then the pool was shaped like the Mediterranean.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 13 June 2026
The digital intelligence era may be shaped by AI-quantum convergence, as steam power was during the Industrial Revolution and the internet during the Information Age.
—Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Kenneth LeBlanc Black cowboys have long shaped Oklahoma culture, and third-generation cowboy Kenneth LeBlanc gives the community a stage with the annual Roy LeBlanc Invitational Rodeo.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
Whether through independent projects, stand-up comedy, streaming platforms, or blockbuster films, the Wayans continue to operate from the same core philosophy that shaped them decades ago.
—Datwon Thomas, VIBE.com, 6 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shaped
Adjective
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When decisions arrive pre-formed, discernment fades.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
2 Mar. 2026
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Both pre-formed vitamin A and provitamin A carotenoids are used in supplements.—
Mira Miller,
Verywell Health,
8 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Researchers keeping cavefish in labs have discovered that, genetically, the creatures are exquisitely adapted to absorbing and storing nutrients.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
25 Aug. 2025
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It has been translated into seventeen languages and adapted several times for the stage.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Aug. 2025
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The company said the short-term experiments are designed to help retailers keep essential items affordable.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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The irony here is that much of this cultural golden era is pouring out of the Chinese internet, the most censored and surveilled digital ecosystem on the planet, existing behind a Great Firewall that’s designed to keep China’s internet users in, and foreign influences out.—
Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
11 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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The fatal deer disease, caused by an infectious prion, or mis-shapen protein, has shown a steady pattern of geographical spread and increasing prevalence.—
Paul A. Smith,
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
3 Oct. 2021
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That’s combined with the haul from the original 2004 film, which ended its run with $326 million, not adjusted for inflation.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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In May, the Nasdaq adjusted its rules to allow for the faster inclusion of mega IPOs like SpaceX into the Nasdaq 100, shortening the window to 15 days from three months before eligibility for inclusion.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
Verb
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Protests are planned to last as long as lawmakers are in session or committee.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
9 Dec. 2025
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Boasberg issued a temporary restraining order and ordered that the planes be turned around, but Justice Department attorneys said his oral instructions directing the flight to be returned were defective, and the deportations proceeded as planned.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
8 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Though traditional bed skirts are ruffly (and are making a comeback), many modern ones are tailored and pleated.—
Michelle Mastro,
The Spruce,
14 June 2026
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Instead of creating a carbon-copy of Disney's American theme parks, its designers, who are known as Imagineers due to their imaginative use of engineering, tailored the Shanghai site to the local market.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Jackson will now look to reunite a Republican Party left battered by the most expensive and divisive gubernatorial primary in Georgia history, while also trying to convince a broader electorate that a healthcare executive with no political experience is prepared to lead Georgia.—
Greg Bluestein,
AJC.com,
17 June 2026
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Long before Kansas City prepared to host six matches in soccer’s global tournament, an Overland Park kid named Matt Besler gave the city its first taste of the World Cup stage.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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“Shaped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shaped. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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