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The phrase "altered the shape of" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when describing a change in form or structure, whether physical or abstract.
Example: "The artist altered the shape of the sculpture to give it a more dynamic appearance."
Alternatives: "changed the form of" or "modified the structure of".
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He certainly altered the shape of Reconstruction.
I stretched my neck in the same way and altered the shape of my mouth to emulate hers," Nixon recalled.
Many have altered the shape of their entire company and shifted into whole new areas of business.
Perhaps if they had dyed Stone's hair black and digitally altered the shape of her eyes, that would have been more sensitive.
As designers have done for centuries, Mr. McQueen altered the shape of the body using corsetry and anatomically correct breast plates as a recurring motif.
Mr. McQueen altered the shape of the body using, for example, corsetry and anatomically correct breast plates as a recurring motif.
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There was a line of policemen with riot shields behind a bus stop made of corrugated plastic, which altered the shapes of the policemen, and it looked incredible.
Christopher Clark I wrote a program that altered the shapes of the original logo and then layered them on top of one another so the original still shows through.
Several dances appeared to have been stylistically inspired by the experimental productions in which Alwin Nikolais, the great pioneer of mixed-media dance, encased performers in stretchable costumes that altered the shapes of their bodies.
First, we desiccated all lenses for SEM investigation, and the desiccation altered the shapes of those lenses.
This will, over time, subtly alter the shape of Britain.
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