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as in adapted
to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation
a dress shaped to the customer's particular figure
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as in designed
to work out the details of (something) in advance
over the winter the committee shaped the company's new marketing strategy
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Recent Examples of shaped
Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 15 Mar. 2026
Taking on debt The bottom tier of the E-shaped economy is characterized by high credit card usage and Buy Now, Pay Later usage, Long says.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
The rest were horseshoe-shaped.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
Still, the imbalance in the economy — also known as K-shaped — means that’s more true for wealthier Americans than for low-income folks.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 24 Feb. 2026
Connecticut high school football lost one of its true giants with the passing of Coach Jude Kelly — a man who transformed programs, shaped communities, and changed lives.
—Mario Diloreto, Hartford Courant, 18 Feb. 2026
The flowers are small, reddish-pink, and spike-shaped, growing in tight clusters on tapered stems, accompanied by attractive waxy leaves.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 9 Feb. 2026
The tabletop sits on a sturdy cross-shaped base and resists scratches and stains.
—Jacqueline Tempera, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Jan. 2026
The spacecraft saw an arching filament made from entwined magnetic fields carrying plasma and connected to a cross-shaped region of magnetic activity laced with more magnetic field lines.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Dan Bilefsky, HollywoodReporter, 21 Mar. 2026
First, leaders must recognize cultural meaning in sport is increasingly shaped outside the formal structures of leagues.
—Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 21 Mar. 2026
Those influences shaped new collections.
—J.m. Banks
march 21, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2026
In a conference increasingly shaped by NIL spending, UCF sits near the bottom.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
This is not merely a bilateral border crisis but a layered security contest shaped by cross-border militancy, emerging technologies and competing threat narratives.
—Rabia Akhtar, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026
In a world increasingly shaped by AI, automation and accelerated capital, moral imagination is not optional.
—Stephanie Dillon, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2026
Like many in my field, I’ve been frustrated by woefully inadequate options for pain management, shaped by centuries of gender bias and a lack of investment in women’s health research.
—Maryl Sackeim, STAT, 20 Mar. 2026
The 70-minute film plays more like a visual scrapbook, weaving archival footage of their ’90s heyday with the pop-culture touchstones that shaped him.
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
Adjective
Cages come in several shapes including square, triangular, cone-shaped, and rings.
—Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 15 Mar. 2026
Taking on debt The bottom tier of the E-shaped economy is characterized by high credit card usage and Buy Now, Pay Later usage, Long says.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
The rest were horseshoe-shaped.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
Still, the imbalance in the economy — also known as K-shaped — means that’s more true for wealthier Americans than for low-income folks.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 24 Feb. 2026
Connecticut high school football lost one of its true giants with the passing of Coach Jude Kelly — a man who transformed programs, shaped communities, and changed lives.
—Mario Diloreto, Hartford Courant, 18 Feb. 2026
The flowers are small, reddish-pink, and spike-shaped, growing in tight clusters on tapered stems, accompanied by attractive waxy leaves.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 9 Feb. 2026
The tabletop sits on a sturdy cross-shaped base and resists scratches and stains.
—Jacqueline Tempera, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Jan. 2026
The spacecraft saw an arching filament made from entwined magnetic fields carrying plasma and connected to a cross-shaped region of magnetic activity laced with more magnetic field lines.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Verb
Kang noted that Demon Hunters’ visual style was consciously shaped by her lifelong love of anime and manhwa — Korean comics and graphic novels — and executed with careful attention to Korean linguistic and cultural nuances, even though the film’s lingua franca is American English.
—Dan Bilefsky, HollywoodReporter, 21 Mar. 2026
First, leaders must recognize cultural meaning in sport is increasingly shaped outside the formal structures of leagues.
—Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 21 Mar. 2026
Those influences shaped new collections.
—J.m. Banks
march 21, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2026
In a conference increasingly shaped by NIL spending, UCF sits near the bottom.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
This is not merely a bilateral border crisis but a layered security contest shaped by cross-border militancy, emerging technologies and competing threat narratives.
—Rabia Akhtar, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026
In a world increasingly shaped by AI, automation and accelerated capital, moral imagination is not optional.
—Stephanie Dillon, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2026
Like many in my field, I’ve been frustrated by woefully inadequate options for pain management, shaped by centuries of gender bias and a lack of investment in women’s health research.
—Maryl Sackeim, STAT, 20 Mar. 2026
The 70-minute film plays more like a visual scrapbook, weaving archival footage of their ’90s heyday with the pop-culture touchstones that shaped him.
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shaped
Adjective
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When decisions arrive pre-formed, discernment fades.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
2 Mar. 2026
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For a fresh look, add ornamental grasses, which create a more natural look than a formed hedge.—
Kelley Bruss,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Some questions may be adapted into full columns, and transcripts of the chats remain available after each session concludes.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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While the Hurricanes have adapted from being a dump-and-chase team to becoming one of the league’s more dangerous on the rush, Staal and Martinook still predominantly relied on using their forechecking to force turnovers and create chances.—
Cory Lavalette,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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Aestura focuses on sensitive skin-friendly formulas with gentle, carefully balanced ingredients designed to keep skin healthy over time.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
21 Mar. 2026
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The experimental jet, part of NASA’s Quesst mission, is designed to fly faster than the speed of sound while producing only a soft sonic thump instead of a disruptive boom.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Mar. 2026
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Due to certain inflation adjustments in how Social Security is calculated and how past earnings are adjusted for inflation, the maximum benefit rose to $5,251 per month, totaling over $63,000 annually in 2026.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
23 Mar. 2026
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That film ignited to $54 million domestically and ended its box office run with a mighty $630 million globally, not adjusted for inflation.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
22 Mar. 2026
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My freshman year, obviously things didn’t turn out exactly as planned, but that’s how life goes.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
22 Mar. 2026
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Jimmy Rush's younger brother Carl planned the 80th birthday party at the restaurant, knowing that his older brother had long dreamed of the free oysters.—
SYDNEY PAGE THE WASHINGTON POST,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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Pasta primavera, a 1970s classic tailored to the season’s harvest, is packed with produce and cloaked in a decadent cream sauce.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Mar. 2026
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Camps are tailored to the individual from beginning to advanced.—
Jessie Dax-Setkus,
Oc Register,
22 Mar. 2026
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In the kitchen of Oakland restaurant Town Fare, on a quiet afternoon, chef and owner Michele McQueen prepared for an upcoming reservation for one.—
Max Darrow,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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There’s a private spa suite with steam room and Mediterranean fare prepared by one of the esteemed chefs employed by founders Claus and Jeanette Thottrup.—
Elycia Rubin,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Sharpe said traditionally French cuisine has been looked at as the standard, and chefs have conformed to fit that standard.—
Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
17 Feb. 2026
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Martin highlighted the findings, which mostly conformed to his expectations but still surprised him in the magnitude of the angst over the work situationship.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Shaped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shaped. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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