as in amorphous
having no definite or recognizable form
an unshaped mass of clay that was just in need of some inspiration from the modeler
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Recent Examples of unshaped
There is a wealth of knowledge and experience here to sift through and, at times, the film’s editing leaves these individual’s offerings unshaped or unclear.
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Sarah-Tai Black, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2023
Years ago, these yew shrubs were dishevelled & unshaped, so The Prince tasked his gardeners with creating their own intriguing topiary designs.
—Amy MacKelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 Nov. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unshaped
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The concern from artist and songwriter communities is valid — almost all of the deals were announced in amorphous terms.—
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For two seasons, Vecna has been the show's villain, a more visceral, human baddie for our heroes to fight, rather than an amorphous entity with no emotional grounding.—
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Austen’s image expresses energy at odds with its unformed context.—
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The serious implication of it in the context of a Western, regarding the frontier as a place where state power is unformed, loose, and dubious, remains anecdotal and undeveloped.—
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The company also announced a partnership with Google DeepMind to integrate Gemini Robotics AI, enabling Atlas to reason through complex instructions and operate in unstructured environments.—
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There are many different search tools that can be used for a RAG system—and many companies use a hybrid approach that combines vector databases, particularly for unstructured documents, as well as more traditional keyword search or even old-fashioned Boolean search.—
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Paul’s chaotic yet candid nature quickly uplifted her to reality TV icon status, so much so that ABC named her their next star of The Bachelorette.—
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Dispatch recordings from firefighters who were first on the scene at Miami Heat Coach Erik Spoelstra’s home early Thursday reveal a chaotic and fast-moving fire that left crews scrambling to find water and to contain the spreading flames.—
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Its largely shapeless silhouette moved effortlessly in and out of the frame with a hem that fell well below her knee.—
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Episodes are long, rambling, and shapeless.—
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Following suit, Fanning’s skirt included the same formless shape with an irregular, midi hemline.—
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Although the cloud sounds like an abstract, formless entity, its physical location matters: Proximity to cloud data centers determines how quickly users can access internet platforms.—
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“Unshaped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unshaped. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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