shaped

[US]/ʃeɪpt/
[UK]/ʃept/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. well-formed according to a plan; having a specific shape or form.

Phrases & Collocations

heart-shaped

oval-shaped

square-shaped

shaped charge

shaped steel

shaped beam

Example Sentences

an oddly shaped parcel

The child shaped clay into balls.

The back is shaped to the load.

The children shaped the wet sand.

The potter carefully shaped the vase.

Memory can be profoundly shaped by subsequent experience.

her beautifully shaped mouth

decisions are shaped by political calculations.

shaped like a torpedo, long and thin.

skilfully made vessels with an S-shaped profile.

beautifully regular, heart-shaped leaves.

Real-world Examples

Regular pancakes are already shaped like flying saucers.

Source: Rick and Morty Season 1 (Bilingual)

Of how it might have shaped you?

Source: CNN 10 Student English October 2021 Collection

They will see that we shaped them a brighter future.

Source: May's Speech Compilation

But soon stones were being shaped and sharpened.

Source: A Brief History of the World

Most bird eggs aren't shaped like this.

Source: PBS Fun Science Popularization

I mean, it shaped the world, it shaped Africa.

Source: The Era Model of Bill Gates

The bend of cultures has also shaped the food scene.

Source: Listening Digest

Usually individual little mouthfuls, nicely shaped, in wonderful presentation boxes.

Source: Gourmet Base

So now, they're just shaped and ready to go.

Source: Gourmet Base

That's probably why architects shaped it like a giant sailboat.

Source: National Geographic (Children's Section)

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