SHAPE (UP) Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

shape (up) 1 of 2

verb (1)

Definition of shape (up) next

as in to form

to take on a definite form this group of summer interns is shaping up to be one of the best we've ever hired

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shape up

2 of 2

verb (2)

as in to improve

to change one's behavior or character for the better told his son that if he didn't shape up, he'd be grounded for a month

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With all of this momentum, 2025 could shape up to be the ideal follow-up to a breakthrough year between possibly winning a Grammy and delivering another album. —

Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 9 Dec. 2024 The 2025 high school baseball season is shaping up to be a great one for Southern California pro prospects. —

Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024 In a securities filing, the company raised its guidance for the year on the back of what is shaping up to be a better-than-expected close to the fourth quarter. —

Melvin Backman, Quartz, 4 Dec. 2024 The dollar pushed higher again on Monday in what is shaping up to be a critical week for the prospect of U.S. rate cuts, while drawing verbal support from U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. —

Wayne Cole, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for shape (up)