How to Use reshape in a Sentence
reshape
verb- He reshaped the plot of his story.
- The body of the car was reshaped to allow for more cargo space.
- These changes will reshape the future.
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Miller threw so much at the wall that what stuck was enough to reshape the system.
— Felipe De La Hoz, The New Republic, 22 Aug. 2022 -
Any new leaps could reshape the future for this virus, and for us.
— Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 21 June 2022 -
The Law and Justice party tried to reshape the country via the arts.
— Alex Marshall, New York Times, 6 Nov. 2023 -
The Middle Fork was reshaped by the gold rush of the 1800s, which was apparent throughout the trip.
— Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 7 June 2024 -
Solar and wind farms are only the latest force to reshape the West.
— Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2022 -
The flap is pulled back, and the physician uses a laser to reshape the corneal tissues as needed.
— Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 1 Apr. 2023 -
Next, that flap is peeled back so a different laser can reshape the cornea.
— Vanessa Caceres, Verywell Health, 11 Sep. 2024 -
Kids can endlessly shape and reshape them with no noise and no mess.
— Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2023 -
The company is flying in the face of a trend that has reshaped retail shopping over the past two decades.
— Joanne Kaufman, WSJ, 2 Jan. 2024 -
Tulare Lake’s rebirth will reshape life in the San Joaquin Valley for years to come.
— Elvia Limón, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2023 -
Her body of work reveals how the injuries of the past can be renamed and reshaped by those who keep on living.
— Imani Perry, New York Times, 13 Oct. 2023 -
Gather scraps, reshape them, and pat them out to a ¾-inch thickness; cut out biscuits.
— Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2023 -
Then blot with a towel, reshape the underwear and either hang or lay it flat to dry.
— Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 18 May 2022 -
The war in Ukraine, meanwhile, has reshaped the global trade in energy and food.
— David J. Lynch, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2023 -
Six Flags and Knott’s Berry Farm owners to merge, reshaping the theme park landscape in mega-deal.
— Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2023 -
Eleven days before a midterm that could reshape who holds power in Congress, many felt there was too much to lose.
— Joe Garofoli, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Oct. 2022 -
How the shooting reshapes the convention remains to be seen.
— Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 15 July 2024 -
Dawson broke off parts of the orangutan mandible that would reveal a poor fit with the human skull, and reshaped the teeth with a metal file.
— Daniel T. Ksepka, Scientific American, 1 Dec. 2023 -
What happens after the split is complete could reshape the channels, and the TV industry as a whole.
— Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2024 -
In December of 2011, the team traded for the superstar point guard Chris Paul, the one player who, on his own, could reshape the fortunes of the team.
— Hanif Abdurraqib, The New Yorker, 3 July 2024 -
These are videos on drilling into your teeth and cementing gems to them or filing your teeth to reshape them.
— Chaseedaw Giles, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2022 -
But even as the threat has faded, the pandemic has reshaped life for many Americans.
— Apoorva Mandavilli, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024 -
Lawmakers sought to shrink the Metro Council and to reshape the airport board and the sports authority.
— Adam Tamburin, Axios, 18 July 2024 -
The braided side bolsters can also be reshaped to fit around a dog’s body to be even more comforting.
— Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 1 Aug. 2024 -
That’s largely been the case since the Great Recession, which began in 2007, reshaped the real estate market in the US.
— Amanda Hoover, WIRED, 30 Mar. 2023 -
Readers say: Author Morgan Housel’s advice is timeless and has prompted them to reflect on and reshape their relationship with money.
— Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2024 -
Dive into the world of high fashion through the lens of one of its most transformative figures, who resisted being called an artist while fundamentally reshaping the fashion industry.
— Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Nov. 2024
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