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The phrase "alter the shape of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing changes to physical forms, structures, or even abstract concepts like ideas or plans.
Example: "The artist aimed to alter the shape of traditional sculpture by incorporating modern materials and techniques."
Alternatives: "change the form of" or "modify the structure of".
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"I don't think Twenty20 will alter the shape of cricket.
This will, over time, subtly alter the shape of Britain.
In other words, global warming could alter the shape of the planet.
They alter the shape of the room and give a background of gentle light.
An effort is under way, vast in ambition and experimental in nature, to radically alter the shape of government itself.
If you alter the shape of a plate, you may have to alter the tray and the carts, which can get you into massive logistical issues".
Nixon would try to stretch her neck the same way as Kerr and alter the shape of her mouth to emulate that of the actress.
Wylie's grasp of composition is complete, which is why she will often alter the shape of the canvas; it is also surreptitious.
We want to be well represented – and that leads us to disguise and adapt our breasts, to lift them, pad them and alter the shape of our silhouette.
Newspaper reports the following day refer to them as "silent tears", but they were powerful enough to alter the shape of the judge's twitching mouth.
They compared rates of two types of mutations those that alter the shape of the gene's protein product and those that leave the structure of the protein unchanged.
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