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

Using one of the best skin-tightening creams can help, by providing some sculpting and lifting benefits to areas that sag (think turkey neck or cellulite). — Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 26 Oct. 2026

It was sculpted by Felix de Weldon, who later created the Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Virginia. — Sophia Compton , Jake Gibson, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026

The work consists of a transparent female figure, sculpted with her back arched in a bridge position and filled halfway with water. — Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Stop motion is such a deliberate practice, where every wrinkle is quite literally sculpted. — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 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