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

shapes

NOUN

form, structure

Synonyms

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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

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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

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demolish destroy dismantle raze ruin

STRONG

lose

WEAK

deform neglect

VERB

devise, plan

Synonyms

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adapt become define develop frame guide modify prepare regulate tailor

STRONG

accommodate form grow remodel

WEAK

take form work up

Antonyms

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disorganize neglect

STRONG

stop

WEAK

deform destroy

Example Sentences

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Drones take different shapes and sizes and these naval ones are very different from the tiny, cheap quadcopters being deployed with deadly effect on the battlefield of the Donbas.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

It is rare that a single scientific paper shapes how people think about a challenge as daunting as climate change.

From Salon • Jun. 26, 2026

Blueprint's artificial structures, which can be created in many different shapes, are built on a 3D-printed scaffold of a biodegradable polyester called polycaprolactone, which supports a collagen structure.

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

How much a central bank reveals about its thinking shapes mortgage rates, markets and the cost of borrowing for everyone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

The ceilings are soaring and high, and there are rows and rows of books of all shapes, colors, and sizes.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy