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

Researchers in the United States are shaping the nanoscience frontier, using atomic‑scale control to accelerate advances in electronics, energy storage, catalysis, sensing and medicine. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026

Target by Design, a two-day presentation, will take place as a New Museum Retail Experience in New York, celebrating the retailer’s commitment to accessible design and the creative talent shaping the future of style and design. — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026

Convention organizers say the gathering in Dallas will focus on the issues shaping the midterms, including lowering the cost of living and raising incomes, securing the border and protecting American values. — Tamara Keith, NPR, 9 Sep. 2026

Our mission is to provide clear, accessible journalism that empowers you to stay informed and engaged in shaping our world. — Kenny Torrella, Vox, 9 Sep. 2026

In November, Stein will begin shaping the next chapter of the Amon Carter. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2026

Kill Current is rooted in the issues shaping today’s world — semi-conductors, global supply chains, technological and information warfare. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026

The landscape remains equally present at the table, shaping the resort’s culinary offerings through the flavors and ingredients of land and sea. — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2026

Still, Jepsen can see how her child has already begun shaping her songwriting. — Katie Heaney, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026