reshape
verb
re·shape
(ˌ)rē-ˈshāp 
reshaped; reshaping; reshapes
: 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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The provision was part of Trump’s announcement of 10% across-the-board tariffs on China this week, a move that, along with retaliatory tariffs from China, could reshape global trade.
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Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
Kings general manager Monte McNair and assistant general manager Wes Wilcox made a series of moves this week to reshape Sacramento’s roster.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 6 Feb. 2025
House Democrats made an unsuccessful long-shot attempt Wednesday to subpoena billionaire Trump lieutenant Elon Musk to testify about his efforts to radically reshape the federal government.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 5 Feb. 2025
These moves are a revolutionary strategy to reshape laws and policies that have been deeply embedded in American society and could forever alter what justice means in the United States.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
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Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
Kings general manager Monte McNair and assistant general manager Wes Wilcox made a series of moves this week to reshape Sacramento’s roster.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 6 Feb. 2025
House Democrats made an unsuccessful long-shot attempt Wednesday to subpoena billionaire Trump lieutenant Elon Musk to testify about his efforts to radically reshape the federal government.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 5 Feb. 2025
These moves are a revolutionary strategy to reshape laws and policies that have been deeply embedded in American society and could forever alter what justice means in the United States.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Reshape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reshape. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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