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

Intocable have been shaping Mexican pop culture with their norteño hits since the early Nineties. — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026

Every meal and every sip is a small vote for which microbes get to flourish, and that daily tally may be shaping far more than your next dental checkup. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2026

For the milestone edition, streetwear pioneer Hiroshi Fujiwara and his Fragment Design label served as artistic directors alongside rapper Playboi Carti, shaping the festival’s products, programming and experiences. — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 5 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

That American Girl has helped foster an interest in the past while shaping futures is both undeniable and laudable. — Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026

Armstrong Williams takes viewers inside the MAHA Summit in Washington, bringing together influential voices shaping the national conversation around health, wellness and the future of American health policy. — Bill Wachsberger, Baltimore Sun, 3 Oct. 2026

The departures show Meta is still shaping its strategy around AI and AI safety amid new calls for regulation in Washington. — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026

With this time-shaping device called the Chronovisor, Father Pellegrino Ernetti professed to have seen footage of the crucified Christ and even enjoyed a lost play staged by an ancient Roman dramatist. — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026