sculpt

verb

ˈskəlpt 

sculpted; sculpting; sculpts

: carve, sculpture

Synonyms of sculpt

• carve

Examples of sculpt in a Sentence

She carefully sculpted the wood.

The children painted and sculpted all morning.

Sculpt your back with push-ups.

Recent Examples on the Web

Where Taylor’s band is intricately sculpted to nest against her diamond, Travis’s piece leans into a clean, substantial silhouette. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026

It’s located in Istria, an area sculpted by rolling hills, vineyards, and olive groves rather than coastline (Poreč and Rovinj, on the water, are each about a 30-minute drive). — Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 17 Aug. 2026

They are being sculpted by intense radiation from nearby young stars, while new stars are forming inside the dense clouds. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026

But everything around it needed to be sculpted, sanded and polished by hand. — John Lauritsen, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

French sculpter, alteration of obsolete sculper, from Latin sculpere

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sculpt

• gulped
• pulped

Kids Definition

sculpt

verb

ˈskəlpt 

: sculpture entry 2, carve