Thesaurus / shape up
EXAMPLE SENTENCES FROM THE WEB
It is beginning to shape up even on remoter waterways like the Cacapon and the South Branch, and in some parts of the mountains.
THE NATION'S RIVERUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
I heard Joe telling Pinky the other day that youd ought to shape up well for next year.
THE TURNER TWINSRALPH HENRY BARBOUR
His butter-ball body was elongating, and his huge feet and legs were beginning to shape up.
LAD: A DOGALBERT PAYSON TERHUNE
Gradually, under the coaching of Brad, the team began to shape up.
DAN CARTER AND THE CUB HONORMILDRED A. WIRT
Shape up and solder as you would a copper piece, keeping in mind the low melting point of brass.
THE LIBRARY OF WORK AND PLAY: WORKING IN METALSCHARLES CONRAD SLEFFEL
File all rough edges and bend the shape up so that it will fit around the outside of the alcohol lamp, to hold it in place.
THE LIBRARY OF WORK AND PLAY: WORKING IN METALSCHARLES CONRAD SLEFFEL
Will you stay in town and get the men together, while I go home and see mother and shape up my talk?
THE QUICKENINGFRANCIS LYNDE
Hereafter, as fast as possible, we want to shape up our holdings so as to double-winter all our beef cattle.
WELLS BROTHERSANDY ADAMS
But, seriously, I think we will shape up pretty well for the Boxer game.
THE WINNING TOUCHDOWNLESTER CHADWICK
The days passed and the drone control began to shape up as a complete unit.
THE SCARLET LAKE MYSTERYHAROLD LELAND GOODWIN
WORDS RELATED TO SHAPE UP
- adapt
- adjust
- agree to
- blueprint
- chart
- come to terms
- compromise
- concert
- construct
- contrive
- decide
- design
- determine
- devise
- direct
- draft
- establish
- frame
- get act together
- get ready
- hammer out a deal
- harmonize
- iron out
- lay out
- line up
- make a connection
- make ready
- manage
- map out
- negotiate
- organize
- prepare
- project
- promote
- provide
- pull a wire
- pull things together
- quarterback
- resolve
- schedule
- scheme
- set stage
- settle
- shape up
- tailor
- work out
- work out a deal
- adapt
- adjust
- agree to
- blueprint
- chart
- come to terms
- compromise
- concert
- construct
- contrive
- decide
- design
- determine
- devise
- direct
- draft
- establish
- frame
- get act together
- get ready
- hammer out a deal
- harmonize
- iron out
- lay out
- line up
- make a connection
- make ready
- manage
- map out
- negotiate
- organize
- prepare
- project
- promote
- provide
- pull a wire
- pull things together
- quarterback
- resolve
- schedule
- scheme
- set stage
- settle
- shape up
- tailor
- work out
- work out a deal
- adapt
- adjust
- agree to
- blueprint
- chart
- come to terms
- compromise
- concert
- construct
- contrive
- decide
- design
- determine
- devise
- direct
- draft
- establish
- frame
- get act together
- get ready
- hammer out a deal
- harmonize
- iron out
- lay out
- line up
- make a connection
- make ready
- manage
- map out
- negotiate
- organize
- prepare
- project
- promote
- provide
- pull a wire
- pull things together
- quarterback
- resolve
- schedule
- scheme
- set stage
- settle
- shape up
- tailor
- work out
- work out a deal
- act correctly
- act with decorum
- be civil
- be good
- be nice
- be on best behavior
- be orderly
- comport oneself
- conduct oneself properly
- control
- demean oneself
- deport oneself
- direct
- discipline oneself
- keep the peace
- live up to
- manage
- manage oneself
- observe golden rule
- observe the law
- play fair
- shape up
- toe the mark
- act correctly
- act with decorum
- be civil
- be good
- be nice
- be on best behavior
- be orderly
- comport oneself
- conduct oneself properly
- control
- demean oneself
- deport oneself
- direct
- discipline oneself
- keep the peace
- live up to
- manage
- manage oneself
- observe golden rule
- observe the law
- play fair
- shape up
- toe the mark
- accede
- accord
- acquiesce
- adhere to
- agree to
- cave in
- come around
- conform to
- consent to
- cry uncle
- defer
- discharge
- ditto
- fit in
- fold
- fulfill
- give in
- give out
- give up
- go along with
- go with the flow
- keep
- knuckle to
- knuckle under
- mind
- obey
- observe
- perform
- play ball
- play the game
- put out
- quit
- respect
- roll over and play dead
- satisfy
- shape up
- stay in line
- straighten up
- submit
- throw in towel
- toss it in
- yes one
- yield
- accede
- accord
- acquiesce
- adhere to
- agree to
- cave in
- come around
- conform to
- consent to
- cry uncle
- defer
- discharge
- ditto
- fit in
- fold
- fulfill
- give in
- give out
- give up
- go along with
- go with the flow
- keep
- knuckle to
- knuckle under
- mind
- obey
- observe
- perform
- play ball
- play the game
- put out
- quit
- respect
- roll over and play dead
- satisfy
- shape up
- stay in line
- straighten up
- submit
- throw in towel
- toss it in
- yes one
- yield
- accede
- accord
- acquiesce
- adhere to
- agree to
- cave in
- come around
- conform to
- consent to
- cry uncle
- defer
- discharge
- ditto
- fit in
- fold
- fulfill
- give in
- give out
- give up
- go along with
- go with the flow
- keep
- knuckle to
- knuckle under
- mind
- obey
- observe
- perform
- play ball
- play the game
- put out
- quit
- respect
- roll over and play dead
- satisfy
- shape up
- stay in line
- straighten up
- submit
- throw in towel
- toss it in
- yes one
- yield
- accede
- accord
- acquiesce
- adhere to
- agree to
- cave in
- come around
- conform to
- consent to
- cry uncle
- defer
- discharge
- ditto
- fit in
- fold
- fulfill
- give in
- give out
- give up
- go along with
- go with the flow
- keep
- knuckle to
- knuckle under
- mind
- obey
- observe
- perform
- play ball
- play the game
- put out
- quit
- respect
- roll over and play dead
- satisfy
- shape up
- stay in line
- straighten up
- submit
- throw in towel
- toss it in
- yes one
- yield
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