deliberatelyshaping
verb (present participle)UK /dɪˈlɪbərətli ˈʃeɪpɪŋ/
US /dɪˈlɪbərətli ˈʃeɪpɪŋ/
Choosing on purpose to make something the way you want it to be.
She is deliberately shaping the clay into a small bowl.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Carefully guiding how something develops over time.
The coach is deliberately shaping the team's habits through daily practice.
3. Intentionally influencing someone's ideas or behavior.
Parents deliberately shape their children's manners by setting examples.
4. Purposely giving a clear form or structure to a plan or idea.
The committee is deliberately shaping the new rules to be fair to everyone.