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present tense form of shape (3rd person singular).
plural of shape.

shapes

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All (4) Noun (2) Verb (2)

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form, structure n.
condition, health n.
form, create v.
devise, plan v.

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

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shapes

They come in all shapes and sizes; some resemble a hockey-puck-like disc, while others look more like a rod.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

"The reality is that healthy bodies come in a wide range of shapes and sizes."

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

The Taiwanese company bills itself as the largest supplier for China’s cold rolling industry, a manufacturing sector that shapes metals.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

The researchers used high pressure freezing electron microscopy to preserve their delicate shapes before examining them with beams of electrons.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026

Now as I began to grasp the solitaire game, I wondered what Father’s resistance to them had been—surely nothing could be more innocent than this succession of shapes called clubs, spades, diamonds.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom