CARPENTER Synonyms: 87 Similar and Opposite Words

carpenter

verb

Definition of carpenter

as in to hammer

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Recent Examples of carpenter With a dedicated ad campaign fronted by Clint 419, the founder of steetwear brand Corteiz, and Italian actor Alessandro Borghi, the collection is comprised of about 18 looks spanning outerwear, overshirts, utility vests, jeans and carpenter denim pants. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025 The drama is something that seems to be leaking from the very forms so elaborately carpentered to contain it. — Jesse Green, New York Times, 8 June 2017

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At the Glenn-Mills trial in Los Angeles, Meta attorneys repeatedly hammered witnesses about the lack of a listing — at times appearing to annoy jurors and test the patience of the court.

— Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026
Elijah and Johnson especially hammered Mills during the debate.

— Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of hammer

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Deep in the cornfields of northeast Iowa, a cacophony of voices loudly whispered to build a permanent baseball stadium.

— Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
The city of Chicago recently pursued a worthy effort to build affordable apartments on the West Side.

— Harold Pollack, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of build

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The Community impact Rainbow Park’s closure is in some ways a flash point in the story of a changing neighborhood molded by economic and social pressures.

— Austin Horn August 11, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026
Pellets are then sold to other companies that can melt them down and mold them into products.

— Jennifer McDermott, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of mold

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The city of Denver filed a lawsuit last week to hold major tobacco companies accountable, going after corporations that manufacture popular cigarette brands like Marlboro and Camel to pay up for the cost of cleanup.

— Chierstin Roth, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Currently, flu vaccines are manufactured by growing the influenza virus in cells or chicken eggs.

— Elise Haulund, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of manufacture

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Anna’s sheer lace dress with a huge keyhole in the front and an open back is fine but also like a million other dresses; the same goes for Jude’s nicely constructed, but very familiar, black velvet dress with a corset.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2026
Because welding required higher amounts of power, the manufacturers at Auto Union AG could only construct their vehicles at night in order to reduce strain on surrounding electrical grids.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of construct

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Koollab Studios co-founder Oliver Guse said the future of entertainment will be shaped by the collaboration between human creativity, technology and new approaches to storytelling.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Aug. 2026
This boom coincides with the rise of travel influencers and reviewers, whose detailed video content attracts millions of views and shapes consumer decisions.

— Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of shape

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Fighting games are a cross-cultural nexus that spark heated rivalries but ultimately forge lasting connections.

— Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 11 Aug. 2026
Black Dragon Society members forged relationships with Muslim nationalists in Russia and in the Ottoman Empire in order to build a pro-Japanese network.

— Mimi Hanaoka, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of forge

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Beard is fashioning a Ted out of paper clips when Roy comes to release him for violating the comportment bylaws.

— Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
As far as solo shows fashioned like family memoir go, this tell-all gives off loving warmth but could use just a bit more caffeine.

— Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 10 Aug. 2026

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