reshape

verb

re·​shape (ˌ)rē-ˈshāp How to pronounce reshape (audio)
reshaped; reshaping; reshapes

transitive verb

: to give a new form or orientation to : reorganize
reshaper noun

Examples of reshape in a Sentence

The body of the car was reshaped to allow for more cargo space. These changes will reshape the future. He reshaped the plot of his story.
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Artificial intelligence is reshaping the global workforce by automating routine and repetitive tasks, and industry leaders expect this to prompt a reduction or transformation of certain roles across industries. Akash Sriram, USA Today, 19 June 2025 By collapsing the gap between culture and conversion, Bracey is reshaping how Unilever brands show up in the world—and in the shopping cart. Seth Matlins, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025 His elastic counter-melodic approach to the bass redefined the role of the instrument in jazz and helped Evans reshape the very concept of the piano trio. Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 19 June 2025 Liberty Square is one of Miami-Dade’s oldest public housing and has been razed to make way for a new mixed-income development that will reshape the historically Black neighborhood in Miami. Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for reshape

Word History

First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of reshape was in 1827

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“Reshape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reshape. Accessed 23 Jun. 2025.

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reshape

verb
re·​shape (ˈ)rē-ˈshāp How to pronounce reshape (audio)
: to give a new form to
reshaper noun

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