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in shape

ADJECTIVE
orderly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
businesslike formal neat precise regulated scientific systematic thorough tidy
STRONG
clean regular trim uniform
WEAK
alike all together arranged careful conventional correct exact fixed framed in apple-pie order in good shape in order methodic neat as button neat as pin set-up shipshape spick-and-span systematized to rights together uncluttered
Antonyms
STRONGEST
chaotic confused disorderly disorganized sloppy slovenly
STRONG
changing inconsistent rough
WEAK
complicated misbehaving unmethodical unruly unsystematic untidy

Example Sentences

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In the meantime, get your credit in shape and start saving for what you want.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Its engineers add a binding agent—secret though widely available, they say—to keep the balls in shape during the discharge and recharge process.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

In “The Beauty,” Kutcher’s character is apparently frequently shirtless and/or wearing a Speedo, so he had to get back in shape before filming started.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026

Minor imperfections in a material do not erase them, just as small changes in shape cannot transform a donut into an apple.

From Science Daily • Jan. 15, 2026

Spherical in shape and covered in soft, custard-coloured fur, it is a docile creature that has no objection to being cuddled or thrown about.

From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling