How to Use reshape in a Sentence

reshape

verb
  • He reshaped the plot of his story.
  • The body of the car was reshaped to allow for more cargo space.
  • These changes will reshape the future.
  • The Law and Justice party tried to reshape the country via the arts.
    Alex Marshall, New York Times, 6 Nov. 2023
  • The Middle Fork was reshaped by the gold rush of the 1800s, which was apparent throughout the trip.
    Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 7 June 2024
  • The flap is pulled back, and the physician uses a laser to reshape the corneal tissues as needed.
    Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 1 Apr. 2023
  • Next, that flap is peeled back so a different laser can reshape the cornea.
    Vanessa Caceres, Verywell Health, 11 Sep. 2024
  • Kids can endlessly shape and reshape them with no noise and no mess.
    Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2023
  • The company is flying in the face of a trend that has reshaped retail shopping over the past two decades.
    Joanne Kaufman, WSJ, 2 Jan. 2024
  • Tulare Lake’s rebirth will reshape life in the San Joaquin Valley for years to come.
    Elvia Limón, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2023
  • Her body of work reveals how the injuries of the past can be renamed and reshaped by those who keep on living.
    Imani Perry, New York Times, 13 Oct. 2023
  • Gather scraps, reshape them, and pat them out to a ¾-inch thickness; cut out biscuits.
    Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2023
  • The war in Ukraine, meanwhile, has reshaped the global trade in energy and food.
    David J. Lynch, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2023
  • Six Flags and Knott’s Berry Farm owners to merge, reshaping the theme park landscape in mega-deal.
    Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2023
  • Eleven days before a midterm that could reshape who holds power in Congress, many felt there was too much to lose.
    Joe Garofoli, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Oct. 2022
  • How the shooting reshapes the convention remains to be seen.
    Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 15 July 2024
  • Dawson broke off parts of the orangutan mandible that would reveal a poor fit with the human skull, and reshaped the teeth with a metal file.
    Daniel T. Ksepka, Scientific American, 1 Dec. 2023
  • In December of 2011, the team traded for the superstar point guard Chris Paul, the one player who, on his own, could reshape the fortunes of the team.
    Hanif Abdurraqib, The New Yorker, 3 July 2024
  • These are videos on drilling into your teeth and cementing gems to them or filing your teeth to reshape them.
    Chaseedaw Giles, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2022
  • But even as the threat has faded, the pandemic has reshaped life for many Americans.
    Apoorva Mandavilli, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024
  • Lawmakers sought to shrink the Metro Council and to reshape the airport board and the sports authority.
    Adam Tamburin, Axios, 18 July 2024
  • The braided side bolsters can also be reshaped to fit around a dog’s body to be even more comforting.
    Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 1 Aug. 2024
  • That’s largely been the case since the Great Recession, which began in 2007, reshaped the real estate market in the US.
    Amanda Hoover, WIRED, 30 Mar. 2023
  • The goal is nothing short of ambitious: to close the racial wealth gap and reshape how real estate gets built in Boston.
    Globe Columnist, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Jan. 2023
  • Injections of Botox every three to eight months into the masseter muscle on both sides of the jaw can relax the muscle and reshape the jaw in the process.
    Tori Crowther, Allure, 15 Mar. 2023
  • With the help of Murdoch’s own media machine, Trump reshaped the party in his image.
    Oliver Darcy, CNN, 17 July 2023
  • Each year, the city’s Public Works Department uses bulldozers to clear out the cobble from the mouth of the creek and reshape the beach to prepare for the winter rains.
    Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2022
  • National policies could also reshape how many people are able to come to — and stay in — the United States.
    Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
  • Here are five companies at the forefront of innovation, each harnessing AI in novel ways to reshape their sectors and improve our lives.
    Jennifer Stojkovic, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2024
  • Arthur’s transformation is a testament to how self-awareness can reshape a leader's approach, fostering empathy and understanding both in the office and at home.
    Hec Paris Insights, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024

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