SHAPER Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

shaper

noun

Definition of shaper

as in consultant

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Recent Examples of shaper Paniccia got her first surfboard – saving $114 in babysitting money – from Huntington Beach shaper Bob ‘the Greek’ Bolen. — Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 30 July 2026 Instead of having to layer a bodysuit, tummy-control underwear, or waist shaper underneath, these garments sew shaping and support right in for a simpler, sleeker silhouette. — Malia Griggs, Glamour, 6 July 2026 As Kingpins noted ahead of the show, China has expanded from solely a manufacturing powerhouse into a culture and consumer behavior shaper. — Sj Guest Editorial, Footwear News, 27 May 2026 Surf legend Mike Diffenderfer, a renowned surfboard shaper who is now in the San Diego Surfing Hall of Fame, was among attendees at the exhibit’s grand opening. — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026 Noem, who’d been willing to do virtually anything in the role to boost her standing, was a product of the White House agenda, never a shaper of it. — Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2026 In digital technology policy, too, Turkey can make the leap from passive consumer to norm-shaper. — Ekrem Imamoglu, Foreign Affairs, 11 Dec. 2025 Instead, by moving first, African central banks and regulators could shape rules that reflect local realities, while signaling that Africa is not a passive taker of global digital finance standards but an active shaper. — Gwera Kiwana, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2025 The Huntington Beach resident, who is the son of Duke Aipa and grandson of legendary Hawaiian shaper Ben Aipa, was critically injured after being towed on his electric bike in California on the Saturday before his death. — Skyler Caruso, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025

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Noun

Many male Followers work as contractors, electricians and plumbers; Marshall works as a consultant for a heating and air conditioning company.

— Noelle Crombie, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2026
Among the aggravating factors was the fact that the company later rehired as a mine safety consultant one of its employees who allegedly obstructed the government.

— Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of consultant

Noun

Though Sauron holds out some hope that Celebrimbor’s secrets might, or an Elven-smith who worked with him might, be found, an assertive Orc named Marnûkh (Adam Young) suggests that this situation is hopeless.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2026
The man was a rock and roll sound smith and a lyrical sorcerer.

— Liza Lentini, SPIN, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of smith

Noun

Shane Hemphill is a landscape design expert and co-founder of Art of the Yard, a Denver company that specializes in water features and garden landscapes.

— The Spruce, The Spruce, 8 Nov. 2026
The planes landed safely at Paris' Orly Airport and bomb disposal experts conducted inspections.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of expert

Noun

The votes advanced a master funding agreement for the project and the expansion of a special financing district — which currently includes just the soccer stadium area — to cover most of the land in the 240-acre Railyards.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2026
In the decade since, UH has been mostly irrelevant, going through two different coaches and one bad extension before hiring Fritz, who has been a master program builder at every stop and every level.

— Joseph Duarte, Houston Chronicle, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of master

Noun

Historians, scholars and philosophers are stepping in to offer some solutions and warnings.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
In 1709, the French scholar Antoine Galland was attempting to add a new volume to his wildly popular translation of One Thousand and One Nights, the first edition of its kind for a European audience.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026

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