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
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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
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Recent Examples of shaping
The Helmand has long been a flash point between the neighbors, with both drought and politics shaping the dispute.
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Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Through its sponsorship of Billboard Latin Music Week, State Farm reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the Latin community and uplifting the voices shaping its culture.
—Quincy Green, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2025
Shauna has been a longtime leader of the Nickelodeon and Awesomeness teams and has been pivotal in shaping those brands.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
This is the web version of Fortune Tech, a daily newsletter breaking down the biggest players and stories shaping the future.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
These partnerships allow Aldo to show up in fresh, relatable ways that celebrate the trends and communities shaping our consumers’ lives.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
Jupiter was shaping Earth's fate before our planet even existed, carving gaps in the early solar system that kept its building blocks from plunging into the sun, a new study finds.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 24 Oct. 2025
But given a wave of recent concern about the bank’s lending approach — evidenced by two ratings downgrades by Fitch and Moody’s this year — the change of guard holds the potential for shaping Afreximbank in Elombi’s image.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025
And while the city's children are too young to vote for a candidate, November's election will still impact them, through work shaping education systems in Detroit.
—Beki San Martin, Freep.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Through its sponsorship of Billboard Latin Music Week, State Farm reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the Latin community and uplifting the voices shaping its culture.
—Quincy Green, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2025
Shauna has been a longtime leader of the Nickelodeon and Awesomeness teams and has been pivotal in shaping those brands.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
This is the web version of Fortune Tech, a daily newsletter breaking down the biggest players and stories shaping the future.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
These partnerships allow Aldo to show up in fresh, relatable ways that celebrate the trends and communities shaping our consumers’ lives.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
Jupiter was shaping Earth's fate before our planet even existed, carving gaps in the early solar system that kept its building blocks from plunging into the sun, a new study finds.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 24 Oct. 2025
But given a wave of recent concern about the bank’s lending approach — evidenced by two ratings downgrades by Fitch and Moody’s this year — the change of guard holds the potential for shaping Afreximbank in Elombi’s image.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025
And while the city's children are too young to vote for a candidate, November's election will still impact them, through work shaping education systems in Detroit.
—Beki San Martin, Freep.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shaping
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By adjusting their positions in real time, the drones can not only lift and transport the heavy object but also control its orientation, which is crucial for precise placement in complex environments.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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This novel follows a sophomore seeking popularity and refuge in an elite sorority and an adjunct professor adjusting to new motherhood.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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Tamra’s hanging in Big Bear, Jenn is planning a wedding, and Heather lost $6 million on a house.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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Putting on the Halloween show together every year proves challenging for the team at The Kelly Clarkson Show, who are often planning for the special while juggling their regular workloads.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Claire Dederer talks to Jodi-Ann Burey about speechwriting, authenticity, and adapting a TED Talk into a book.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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Jensen spent the vast majority of his time adapting to the pitching staff and forging a bond with teammates.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
3 Nov. 2025
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Anticipating and preparing for war leads quite naturally to accepting its inevitability.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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That’s one investment that has proved rather unfruitful so far, although things appear to be looking up for WBD investors currently with company on the auction block and simultaneously preparing to separate its cable operations and studios/streaming into to companies.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
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Eva Longoria Longoria gave women’s tailoring a sensual spin in a mini look with an oversize, single-breasted blazer.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
30 Oct. 2025
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Neither Baicker nor Bitton, the Harvard professor, has studied Mango House, but both see the clinic’s strength as tailoring care to the local community.—
Helen Ouyang,
The Atlantic,
21 Oct. 2025
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Using fractional diffusion theory, the research deepens understanding of transient charging behaviors in complex materials, which is key to designing high-performance components used for advanced engineering electrochemical systems in general.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, when there were not enough ventilators for the patients who needed them, a team at NASA JPL was charged with designing a ventilator that could be rapidly produced without taking parts away from the critical medical supply chain.—
Michele Raphael,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Turn on music or a podcast and fill a few spare minutes wiping down surfaces, dusting, or putting things away.—
Kelsey Mulvey,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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With the symptoms of climate crisis increasingly felt by people and businesses, including those within the art world, the Fondation Beyeler is making a statement by putting ecological stewardship on par with artistic curation.—
Fiona Sinclair Scott,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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This powerful synergy enhances detection, tracking, classification, and identification while also enabling autonomous drone swarm operations, including self-organizing collaboration.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Oct. 2025
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The Church, which is considered a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center, is best known for organizing pickets at soldiers’ funerals and emblazoning anti-LGBT slogans on protest signs and billboards.—
Lilit Marcus,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Shaping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shaping. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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