Shape and Wrack

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Shape verb - To change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation.

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Wrack is an antonym for shape.

Nearby Words: shaped, shapeless, shapely, shaping

Wrack verb - To bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of.

Usage example: it's amazing how a raging sea can wrack a seemingly sturdy beachfront home

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Shape is an antonym for wrack.

Nearby Words: wracked, wracking

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Wrack and Shape. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/shape/wrack

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Wrack or Shape. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/shape/wrack.

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