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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Predictions suggest that by 2025, a wave of new AI innovations will reshape entire industries. Andrew Siemer, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025 Over the years, researchers have proposed various theories to explain this asymmetry, ranging from tidal heating caused by the moon's orbit around Earth to a giant early collision that reshaped its internal structure. Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 14 May 2025 For now, the Indo-Pacific framing has reshaped how policymakers, military planners and diplomats think about Asia’s future. Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 13 May 2025 Are some people just biologically prone to dogmatic thinking, or do they get possessed by ideologies that reshape their brain over time? Sean Illing, Vox, 12 May 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 19 May. 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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