carpenter

verb

Definition of carpenternext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carpenter
  1. hammer
  2. build
  3. mold
  4. manufacture
  5. construct
  6. shape
  7. forge
  8. fashion
Verb
  • Inside the execution In the minutes before Silvia’s execution, rain hammers down on the roof of Florida State Prison.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The continent is being hammered by a number of odd energy policy decisions, from closing zero-emission nuclear plants or shutting down natural gas facilities.
    — Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of hammer
Verb
  • Gates officially open Monday, August 31, but just over half of the attendees will arrive earlier to build the big art installations and other features of the temporary city.
    — Anya Kamenetz, Curbed, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Netflix long vowed to build growth rather than buy it, but more recently it's gotten a taste for M&A.
    — Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of build
Verb
  • In his aesthetic response to the movement’s stance, Mansour made mud his medium, layering and molding it for pottery.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Whereas a higher-end, authentic leather can mold to the shape of your foot, increasing comfort over time.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of mold
Verb
  • In Wyoming, Hammack recounted her recent visit with a group of manufacturing plant workers in Erie, Pennsylvania.
    — Brian Cheung, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Standard Nuclear will manufacture and deliver the TRISO fuel under the binding agreement.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of manufacture
Verb
  • Members maintain the club's 129-year-old building, construct new stretches of track and fix each other's trains.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Testing quantum sensing before launch Infleqtion will now construct an initial sensor head and an electronics engineering unit.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of construct
Verb
  • Sabrina Carpenter has always cited Dolly Parton as a major influence, sharing how much the country legend’s sound and style shaped her own career.
    — Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026
  • From classic Amtrak routes crossing the Continental Divide to historic steam locomotives chugging through the state’s mining past, these journeys continue to preserve the stories, scenery and communities that helped shape the West.
    — Jocelyn Rowley, Denver Post, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of shape
Verb
  • Parton earned some of the best reviews of her career after forging another partnership — this time with good friends Emmylou Harris and Linda Ronstadt for 1987’s multiplatinum album Trio.
    — Deborah Wilker, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Unfortunate to get a quality start like that again from him and not be able to forge ahead and take control of the game.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of forge
Verb
  • Arizona also boasts diverse landscapes and a variety of ecosystems, from alpine forests to deserts, all of which different kinds of bats have fashioned a home.
    — Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • One day, Parton fashioned a makeshift microphone by putting a tobacco stick into the ground and placing a tin can on top, performing a show of her own.
    — Shima Oliaee, Time, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of fashion

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“Carpenter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carpenter. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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