sculpt

\ ˈskəlpt

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sculpted; sculpting; sculpts

Definition of sculpt

: carve, sculpture

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She carefully sculpted the wood. The children painted and sculpted all morning. Sculpt your back with push-ups.

Recent Examples on the Web Five students from Wauwatosa East High School spent four hours recently building and sculpting a larger-than-life Baby Yoda snowman and ice sculpture. — Evan Casey, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Baby Yoda has made its way to Wauwatosa, as a snow sculpture built by high school students," 28 Jan. 2020 Making snow forts, sculpting magnificent snowpeople, and starting snowball fights all add up to a helluva good time. — Popular Science, "Electric snow blowers that ease the pain of shoveling," 23 Jan. 2020 With the portrait, his mummy shows the incursion of Roman realism in painted or sculpted portraiture. — Brian T. Allen, National Review, "In Montreal, Egyptian Mummies, in 3-D, Have Secrets to Share," 18 Jan. 2020 As a youngster, Betty Pat, as she was known, painted and sculpted. — Richard Sandomir, BostonGlobe.com, "Betty Pat Gatliff; her forensic sculptures solved crimes," 15 Jan. 2020 Making use of just a pair of light dumbbells and their own body weight, the ladies take you through routines that burn fat, tone and sculpt your body without leaving you feeling too drained. — Stephanie Mansour, NBC News, "5 free workouts you can do on Amazon Prime," 4 Jan. 2020 The backyard encompasses rolling lawns, an irregularly-shaped infinity pool, various fountains and sculpted European-style hedgerows. — Paula Rogo, Essence, "Cardi B And Offset Take Us On A Tour Of Their New House," 30 Dec. 2019 Pfanenstiel is internationally recognized for her award-winning craft of creating and sculpting hats by hand using the highest quality and rare materials from across the globe. — Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, "This famous Louisville hat maker was named featured milliner of the 146th Kentucky Derby," 11 Dec. 2019 In this far-flung world, temperatures plunge hundreds of degrees Fahrenheit below zero, and rivers of liquid methane and ethane sculpt valleys into a frozen landscape of water ice. — National Geographic, "New kind of alien 'mineral' created on Earth," 6 Dec. 2019

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“Sculpt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sculpt. Accessed 19 Feb. 2020.

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