shaping
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
SpaceX’s anticipated public market debut is shaping up to be a banking boon.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
The most satisfying aspect about long-form television, Cage thinks, is the ample space allowed to collaborate in shaping his character over the course of the production.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
The shock developments, should they officially be confirmed by the club, mean it is now shaping up to be a significant summer of change at City this summer.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
A new study from Adelaide University suggests that the ancient Tethys Ocean played a major role in shaping Central Asia's landscape during the Cretaceous period, long before the rise of the Himalayas.
From Science Daily • May 18, 2026
He read contemporary American fiction, because he hoped to find a resonance, a shaping of his longings, a sense of the America that he had imagined himself a part of.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
