How to Use shape up in a Sentence

shape up

verb
  • How could the draft shape up with them leading the way?
    Matt Goul, cleveland, 10 May 2021
  • But the bottom line is the Browns defense has to shape up.
    Terry Pluto, cleveland, 2 Oct. 2022
  • So how does the final month of the season shape up for the three teams?
    Matthew Defranks, Dallas News, 9 Apr. 2021
  • At this point, the Eagles shape up as the best in the division.
    USA TODAY, 14 Oct. 2022
  • That said, 2022 could shape up to be the Switch's biggest year yet.
    Jacob Siegal, BGR, 8 Jan. 2022
  • If so, get in Mayfield’s ear and tell him to shape up and play smarter.
    Terry Pluto, cleveland, 9 Oct. 2021
  • Then, the big wild card is how the forecast will shape up for the final third of March.
    Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2021
  • Here’s a look at how the Louisville-area districts shape up for the playoffs.
    Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 3 Nov. 2020
  • In the clip, Jelly Roll enlists a friend to cut his hair and shape up his beard.
    Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 30 June 2023
  • But Winters said the lifeguard jobs shape up as the hardest to fill.
    Don Stacom, courant.com, 15 Feb. 2022
  • This season could shape up to be the first trophy-less one in over a decade.
    Emmet Gates, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2022
  • Plus, with the way things are shaping up, red could even be the new color of the season.
    Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 12 Aug. 2024
  • The velour jacket has a bit of a bomber shape up top, with three-quarter-length sleeves.
    Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 24 Sep. 2024
  • The 14 lead changes in the second half helped this one shape up into a Big 5 classic.
    Dan Gelston, ajc, 12 Nov. 2022
  • Zing News The Pixel 7a is shaping up to be a monster of a mid-ranger.
    Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 17 Apr. 2023
  • The first day of April is shaping up to be a brawl between winter and spring.
    Gerry Díaz, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Apr. 2023
  • Either way, this unit is shaping up to be one of the best Texas has seen in quite some time.
    Alex Briseno, Dallas News, 21 Feb. 2020
  • The Battle of the Bays didn't shape up the way many people expected.
    Mike Hart, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 20 Oct. 2020
  • The right-hander is in the middle of what is shaping up to be a career year.
    Sarah Valenzuela, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2023
  • My spouse will either flip out or come to his senses and shape up.
    Meghan Leahy, Washington Post, 25 Jan. 2023
  • Polling shows Trump, 78, leading Biden in what’s shaping up to be a close race.
    Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 8 July 2024
  • The election is shaping up to be like no other in decades.
    Craig Gilbert, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2020
  • This is just the start of a much more active weather pattern that will shape up by the second half of the week.
    Gerry Díaz, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 Mar. 2023
  • The Chicago Tribune talked with Kay about the study to see how this year’s wedding plans will shape up.
    Darcel Rockett, chicagotribune.com, 15 Feb. 2022
  • UAB’s defense is shaping up to be just as tough to score on as last year’s unit.
    Charles Hollis, al, 26 Sep. 2019
  • The contest was seen by both Republicans and Democrats as a test of how the midterms would shape up.
    Haris Alic, Fox News, 1 Sep. 2022
  • But the next two weeks will be important in how the start of recovery will shape up.
    Kellie Hwang, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Oct. 2021
  • Frozen 2 is shaping up to be quite the hot ticket this weekend.
    Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE.com, 22 Nov. 2019
  • Flats are shaping up to be the fall fashion shoe of choice: Mary Janes, loafers, and classic ballet flats can be spotted everywhere this season, and in standout colors.
    Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2024
  • October has shaped up to be a very good month for higher education philanthropy.
    Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024

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