reshaping
reshaping is the present participle and gerund of reshape.
Meaning of reshape
Verb
reshape (third-person singular simple present reshapes, present participle reshaping, simple past and past participle reshaped)
- To make into a different shape.
- Intentional skull reshaping is found in burials across Asia, Europe and Mesoamerica.2023 August 18, Mindy Weisberger, “Long-standing mystery of modified human skulls in ancient Japan solved by new analysis”, in CNN
- To reorganize.
- It’s been nearly one week since the NFL’s legal tampering period began, and GM Joe Douglas has reshaped the New York Jets’ starting offensive line.2024 March 17, Paul Bretl, “Jets' OL is reshaped but should still be a priority in draft”, in Jetswire/USA Today
Noun
reshaping (plural reshapings)
- The process by which something is reshaped.
- Near-synonym: recontouring
- In one sense or another, each of the stories is about the creation of private fictions, reshapings of the world in order to make it walkable.2009 June 28, David Gates, “The Postmodern Me”, in New York Times
- Synonyms:
- recontouring
Synonyms of reshaping
Forms of reshaping
| plural | reshapings |
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Questions about reshaping
- What does reshaping mean?
- Reshaping means the process by which something is reshaped.
- What is reshaping the present participle and gerund of?
- Reshaping is the present participle and gerund of reshape.
- What part of speech is reshaping?
- Reshaping is a noun.
- What is the plural of reshaping?
- The plural of reshaping is reshapings.
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