Meaning & use
shaped
Formed or molded into a particular form, or strongly influenced and developed over time.
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The sculptor shaped the clay into a graceful figure of a dancer.
Her childhood in a small village shaped her lifelong love of nature.
A note on using this word
Shaped is often used figuratively for character or events, as in shaped by experience, not just physical form.
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