Meaning & use

shaped

adjective·Everyday

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.

Words with a similar meaning

formedmoldedfashioned

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