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

Everyone from the president of the New York Yankees (Randy Levine) to an oil billionaire (Cody Campbell) to a private equity firm (Smash Capital) is shaping the future of college athletics with no meaningful input from actual college athletes. — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

This is part of how Hollywood helped make the gerbil legend, shaping stars to deliver fantasies but telling lies along the way. — Allen Salkin, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026

Trent Mosley’s parents always stressed the Five Ps — proper preparation prevents poor performance, shaping his approach to everything in life. — Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

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

Woody possesses the rare combination of vulnerability, intelligence and strength that Younger demands, while Malachi, Conrad, Kola and Tuppence bring extraordinary weight and complexity to the forces shaping his life. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026

Big Deal Deloitte's Finance Trends 2027 report explores how finance leaders are increasingly operating in a dual role, leading not only transformation within finance teams, but also shaping how enterprise-wide tech and AI investments are governed. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 10 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

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