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as in distorted
badly or imperfectly formed
a shapeless old hat
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as in amorphous
having no definite or recognizable form
right now this clay is just a shapeless lump, but wait until I'm done sculpting it
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Recent Examples of shapeless
And despite its ambling, almost shapeless nature, Who by Fire is never boring, because Lesage and his actors fill every scene with surprise and suspense.
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
Pear—Emphasize the waist and upper body; skip shapeless dresses or long jackets.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
But then came the reveal: a shapeless dress made from very light fabric, and instead of a silver fastening, there was artwork of a silver star.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
The book is endlessly recursive, as shapeless as water.
—Nadja Spiegelman, New York Times, 23 July 2025
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
Pear—Emphasize the waist and upper body; skip shapeless dresses or long jackets.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
But then came the reveal: a shapeless dress made from very light fabric, and instead of a silver fastening, there was artwork of a silver star.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
The book is endlessly recursive, as shapeless as water.
—Nadja Spiegelman, New York Times, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shapeless
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Communications with spacecraft are typically suspended during these events to avoid sending partial or distorted commands that could trigger unintended, potentially dangerous behavior.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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Dyscrhonometria is a brain dysfunction in which affected individuals cannot accurate estimate how much time has passed, also called distorted time perception.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
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The concern from artist and songwriter communities is valid — almost all of the deals were announced in amorphous terms.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
31 Dec. 2025
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For two seasons, Vecna has been the show's villain, a more visceral, human baddie for our heroes to fight, rather than an amorphous entity with no emotional grounding.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
31 Dec. 2025
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In the end, the play showcases how an infestation can spread and expand, quickly becoming something too terrifying and monstrous to contain.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
9 Jan. 2026
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Boasting a glossy, CGI-anime style that’s monstrous (in a bad way) to look at, the trilogy is light on any of the traditional hallmarks of the kaiju genre.—
James Grebey,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2026
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Following suit, Fanning’s skirt included the same formless shape with an irregular, midi hemline.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
13 Nov. 2025
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Although the cloud sounds like an abstract, formless entity, its physical location matters: Proximity to cloud data centers determines how quickly users can access internet platforms.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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While the exterior fabric is washable, the materials used to create the inner structure may be destroyed or become misshapen when washed and cannot be reversed.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
29 Dec. 2025
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When not in use, keep your wool sweaters folded, and avoid hanging them, which can cause misshapen impressions or stretch out the shoulders.—
Kevin Gray,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Dec. 2025
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By contrast, fringe subcultures operate in a more cryptic and chaotic manner.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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Much of the movie's story revolves around Marty's chaotic efforts to make enough money to travel to Japan and compete in a tournament there.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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The company also announced a partnership with Google DeepMind to integrate Gemini Robotics AI, enabling Atlas to reason through complex instructions and operate in unstructured environments.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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There are many different search tools that can be used for a RAG system—and many companies use a hybrid approach that combines vector databases, particularly for unstructured documents, as well as more traditional keyword search or even old-fashioned Boolean search.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
6 Jan. 2026
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In addition to the Venezuela operation, Trump is preparing to take the helm of an as-yet unformed Board of Peace to run postwar Gaza, involving the United States in yet another Mideast engagement for possibly decades to come.—
Matthew Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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But the proposals to improve nutrition remain largely unformed, as the likelihood of meaningful improvements fade in the face of pushback from the food industry.—
Robert Pearl,
Mercury News,
30 Dec. 2025
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“Shapeless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shapeless. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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