Synonyms of shaping

shaping

verb

present participle of shape

1

as in adjusting

to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation

a dress shaped to the customer's particular figure

Synonyms & Similar Words

• adjusting
• adapting
• tailoring
• putting
• conforming
• suiting
• editing
• preparing
• customizing
• fitting
• fashioning
• conditioning
• accommodating
• transforming
• acclimating
• matching
• altering
• modifying
• bending
• doctoring
• acclimatizing
• establishing
• converting
• modeling
• tuning
• readjusting
• equipping
• correcting
• orienting
• revising
• regulating
• gearing
• harmonizing
• remaking
• reworking
• patterning
• squaring
• redesigning
• rooting
• reclaiming
• hardening
• attuning
• training
• orientating
• recasting
• priming
• remodeling
• readapting
• reinventing
• familiarizing
• recycling
• settling
• refashioning
• acquainting
• toughening
• reengineering
• rehearsing
• refocusing
• revamping
• redoing
• accustoming
• readying
• rigging
• inuring
• redeveloping
• refitting
• habituating
• phasing
• naturalizing
• seasoning
• registering
• fine-tuning
• making over
• refiguring
• fiddling (with)
• habilitating
• rejiggering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misadjusting

2

as in planning

to work out the details of (something) in advance

over the winter the committee shaped the company's new marketing strategy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• planning
• preparing
• designing
• organizing
• arranging
• plotting
• calculating
• charting
• devising
• projecting
• outlining
• budgeting
• drafting
• choreographing
• framing
• mapping (out)
• blueprinting
• laying out
• scheming (out)
• strategizing (about)
• contemplating
• intriguing
• figuring
• sketching
• conspiring
• contriving
• intending
• aiming
• concerting
• machinating
• getting up
• meaning
• having on
• meditating
• putting up
• premeditating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of shaping

Street style became a bridge between the industry and the culture consuming it, capturing a moment when fashion felt especially connected to the people and communities shaping what came next. — Alex Badia, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026

From rising stars who make mutant baile funk to rave queens shaping a raunchy new wave of techno-pop, here are the divas changing the face of club music. — Richard Villegas, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026

Wireless, shaping and smoothing bra styles and underwear packs are also available. — ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026

Grandparents, aunts and uncles often feel a step removed from the apps and group chats shaping the kids in their family’s lives. — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026

But the most revealing aspect of the operation may be its stated objective of shaping what the world sees, hears and thinks about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. — Asra Q. Nomani, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026

And those implications and complications for Gabrielle ended up shaping my novel’s narrative considerably. — Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026

The executive program may offer the clearest view of the decisions shaping where and how films are made. — Callum McLennan, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026

Agencies should shift from making assets to shaping strategy, brand direction and ideas, using AI to move faster while bringing the human insight, cultural understanding and creativity that clients can’t easily replicate. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026