to reshape

Examples

• All

• The technology we're building at Ali has the potential to reshape the world.

• Race to the Top is the latest in a line of federal programs reshaping K-12 education.

  Academic text (2013)

• This is going to clearly reshape their relationship with food.

  Rich Roll

• No companies went on to reshape our world.

  Johnny Harris

• David, this stuff could reshape the entire planet.

  Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023)

• During the last 40 years, there have been many attempts to reshape U.S. water policy.

  Academic text (1991)

• Much has been written about how the end of the Cold War is reshaping American foreign policy.

  Academic text (1992)

• Last but not least, transnationalism is also reshaping the forces and conditions of contemporary migration.

  Academic text (2008)

• The Matagalpa feminist NGO is also actively reshaping local services provided by the state.

  Academic text (1999)

• The artist decided to reshape the clay into a more abstract form.

Synonyms

C

to change

vsto reshape

∞ 1.0

To make something or someone different

is specifically about creating a new form or altered external appearance

T

to transform

vsto reshape

478 3.4

Change something a lot so it looks or works very differently

is about changing form but can be less extreme than full conversion

A

to alter

vsto reshape

459 2.5

To change something slightly or become different

usually implies altering the external form again rather than any small change

R

to remodel

vsto reshape

92 3.7

To change the shape and look of something, usually a room or building

applies to changing form in any context, not just physical renovations

M

to morph

vsto reshape

84 5.8

To change smoothly from one form to another

is the general act of giving a new form, not only gradual shifts

R

to restructure

vsto reshape

54 4.4

Organize something in a new way so it works better

focuses specifically on changing physical or visible form rather than organization

R

to reconstitute

vsto reshape

20 7.0

Form something again after it has been destroyed or changed

focuses on making a new form even when the original still exists

M

to make over

vsto reshape

11 4.1

Change how something looks or works to improve it

is a neutral term for giving a new form in any situation

T

to transmute

vsto reshape

8 7.5

To change something into a different form or material

covers altering form without implying a change in substance

M

to metamorphose

vsto reshape

4 8.2

Change completely in form or appearance

can mean making a new form without the dramatic or complete sense

R

to refashion

vsto reshape

3 4.9

To change something into a new or different form

is more general, covering any act of changing form or appearance

R

to remold

vsto reshape

• US

2 4.6

To change how something is shaped or how it works

is the broad act of giving something a new form or appearance

R

to reforge

vsto reshape

1 7.6

Make something again by melting and shaping it or by changing it a lot

is the general idea of changing form without implying forging processes

R

to recarve

vsto reshape

1 6.9

Cut new shapes or details into something that was already cut

covers changing form in many ways beyond cutting or carving

R

to recast

vsto reshape

• Specialized

1 5.5

Melt metal and form it into a new shape

is wider, covering changing form without requiring melting or recasting

How Changed

to transform

478 3.4

to remodel

92 3.7

to reshape

49 3.5

to alter

459 2.5

to modify

229 3.2

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology