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

Endorsements shaping the race Gilbert, Jones and Meek are walking into the race with key endorsements. — Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026

The poem built the template for the Hero’s Journey, shaping literature’s approach to character, adventure and conflict in a narrative that encompasses mortals, gods and monsters, history and mythology, tests and triumphs. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026

Variety is bringing its acclaimed Sports & Entertainment franchise to New York City in its first-ever interview studio featuring conversations with the voices shaping the future of the sports and entertainment business on July 16. — William Earl, Variety, 15 July 2026

Growth in places like Ocala suggests that rising housing costs are indeed shaping Florida’s demographic future. — Matt Brooks, Fortune, 15 July 2026

Among those shaping the field is Sal Aaron, director of David Aaron Gallery in London, which specializes in fossils, antiquities, and natural history objects. — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 14 July 2026

This fashion show is proof of what becomes possible when rigorous education meets unbounded creativity and a testament to our commitment to shaping the next generation of fashion’s most original voices. — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 14 July 2026

Hormones shift in coordinated phases across the menstrual cycle, shaping ovulation and the luteal phase. — Matt Emma, USA Today, 14 July 2026

One imagines Naipaul returning from Jonestown and San Francisco, shaping despair into limber, unforgettable sentences, approaching the absolute terror and humanity of his moment—and none of it mattered. — Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 14 July 2026