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to take on a definite form
this group of summer interns is shaping up to be one of the best we've ever hired
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as in improves
to change one's behavior or character for the better
told his son that if he didn't shape up, he'd be grounded for a month
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“Shapes (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shapes%20%28up%29. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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