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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Polls throughout the year have largely shown the war in Iran as unpopular, with Democrats hammering the war’s effect on fuel prices.

— Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 1 Nov. 2026
For Intel, the disappointing forecast reflects a PC market that’s getting hammered due to soaring costs for memory and other components.

— Katie Tarasov,Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of hammer

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It was selected as the foundation of Britain’s five-ship Type 31 programme, which is being built at Babcock’s Rosyth shipyard in Scotland.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
Most residents in Flagler Village are eager to see more tall towers built, according to Glassman.

— Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of build

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He was born in Morgantown, West Virginia, grew up in Ohio where his father molded three state high school champion teams, and was a three-year letter winner in basketball at West Virginia.

— CBS News, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Since then, our nation has been molded by the knowledge that the United States did the right thing.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of mold

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Radiant plans to manufacture Kaleidos units at its R-50 facility in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
In July, an FDA advisory panel voted to recommend that these pharmacies be cleared to manufacture six of these substances, even though agency scientists cautioned against the move due to the lack of clinical safety or efficacy data.

— Nicholas Florko, STAT, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of manufacture

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Uganda has also unveiled plans for the Turkish firm Summa, which constructed one of its AFCON stadiums, to build a 15,000-seater indoor arena in Kampala.

— Martin K.N Siele, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Brodeur and Lowndes agree that housing affordability is also tied to supply, and that more homes available to the middle class need to be constructed.

— Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of construct

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Investors are readying for a big week ahead, with an array of Big Tech and central bank announcements likely to shape long-term expectations for global growth.

— Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 26 Oct. 2026
On the mezzanine level, the 1856 Gallery will display a rotating exhibition of archival designs and ephemera, exploring the innovations that have shaped Burberry since its founding.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of shape

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No single party has ever won an outright majority in the country's 120-seat parliament, forcing political leaders to forge coalitions.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026
Students have promised deep institutional changes that would make the struggle possible — overhaul of the police force and the judiciary to make sure officers and prosecutors with impeccable careers forge forward.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of forge

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The duo and their team of costumers got to work fashioning Skarsgård a bottom half—wood and all.

— Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
In reality, the Millennial artist’s designs, often fashioned in the form of oozing paste and gel, have been turning heads since he was featured in the Museum of Arts and Design’s Biennial in 2014 in his mid-20s.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026

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