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shape

[sheyp] / ʃeɪp /
NOUN
form, structure
Synonyms
STRONGEST
architecture aspect body configuration contour format frame model outline pattern shadow silhouette
STRONG
appearance build cast chassis circumscription conformation constitution construction cut embodiment figure guise likeness lineation lines look make metamorphosis mold profile semblance simulacrum stamp symmetry
Antonyms
STRONG
difference reality
NOUN
condition, health
Synonyms
STRONG
case estate fettle fitness kilter order repair state trim whack
VERB
form, create
Synonyms
STRONGEST
build carve construct embody fashion forge frame mold produce
STRONG
assemble cast chisel crystallize cut fabricate hew knead make mint model pat pattern sculpture sketch stamp streamline trim whittle
WEAK
block out bring together roughhew throw together
Antonyms
STRONGEST
demolish destroy dismantle raze ruin
STRONG
lose
WEAK
deform neglect
VERB
devise, plan
Synonyms
STRONGEST
adapt become define develop frame guide modify prepare regulate tailor
STRONG
accommodate form grow remodel
WEAK
take form work up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disorganize neglect
STRONG
stop
WEAK
deform destroy

Example Sentences

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They have been excellent defensively, in transitions they have been very good, the shape has been good and the effort has been as good as anyone.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

When we trust systems we can’t see into, we lose the capacity to recognize—let alone resist—how they’ve been built to shape our behavior.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

They actively shape how fear is stored and expressed in the brain.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

"But physics doesn't change. The teardrop shape is very efficient from the aerodynamics perspective," said Hu.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

I made it to the top of the fence in pretty good shape, then something went wrong.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.