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verb

past tense of shape

Example Sentences

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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
They’re typically hand-shaped from clay, which is very porous. Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 5 Sep. 2026 In her 2015 memoir, Steinem recounts her dynamic, nomadic career as a writer and activist, and pays vivid homage to the people, places, and conversations that shaped her. Mary Lawrence Ware, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026 Today, the conditions are different, shaped by a globalized and hyper-connected image economy where everything circulates at once and at speed. Alessia Glaviano, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026 But it is increasingly shaped by what’s happening on the other side of the country, in Washington, where the federal government is working to slow the transition to EVs and promote a fossil fuel future for America. Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026 For Steinem, that philosophy was likely shaped in part by her unconventional upbringing. Preston Fore, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026 At the same time, the booming car industry shaped the oil industry. Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026 These people will reflect on their experience and discuss how the attacks shaped their lives. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026 This data shows us how AI is moving into spaces once shaped by struggle, reflection, conversation, and human relationships. Glenn Llopis, Forbes.com, 29 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
  • The Chiefs haven’t adapted as defenses have trended toward two deep safeties and light boxes.
    Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Before Iamaleava took that hit, Chesney already had adapted to the loss of starting receiver Landon Ellis, who went down early in the third quarter.
    Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The company also says the platform is designed to accommodate future battery technology, potentially allowing newer packs to be used with the existing motorcycle.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
  • My actual wedding dress was designed with the Manolo Camparinew Satin Mary Janes in mind.
    Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 2 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Bonnell appears to be treating software as another part of the motorcycle's suspension system and something that can be adjusted to suit the rider’s preferences, skill, and terrain.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The Colorado River also rose briefly just upstream from where Bright Angel Creek empties into the river, in response to the sudden influx of water, according to the river gauge on the geologic survey, but quickly adjusted.
    Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The Cinderella dress that Kaitlyn Argyriou’s mother had sewn for her as a child and which Argyriou’s daughter, Avery, 4, had planned to wear trick-or-treating in Colorado Springs on Halloween.
    Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The production planned to grab exterior footage outside Broadway’s Music Box Theatre — the film’s principal location — before a New York City blizzard intervened.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • But challengers emerged and weakened its quest for dominance, often with different models ostensibly tailored to be more local.
    Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Working with a ship that uses an advanced civilian nuclear reactor, the project is looking at what port facilities will be needed and the radiation safety measures tailored for a high-density container terminal.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • As deputies prepared to have the vehicle towed, one found a small black pouch containing passports and a Social Security card.
    Dale Ellis, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Part of our responsibility as leaders of the club is to be prepared.
    Chris Waugh, New York Times, 8 Sep. 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 8 Sep. 2026.

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