CARPENTER Synonyms: 87 Similar and Opposite Words

carpenter

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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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Massive explosions lit up the night sky as ballistic missiles and drones hammered parts of the city, killing at least 14 people in the city and three others in the surrounding region, with dozens more wounded, city officials said.

— Helen Regan, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
That was until his fourth pitch in the eighth, a curveball Stewart hammered down the third-base line for an RBI double and a 3-1 Reds lead that would end up being the difference in the game.

— C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 6 July 2026

Definition of hammer

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The documents say the company plans to build seven pump stations, three of them located on federal land managed by the agency.

— Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
At Cosumnes River College, the project list includes constructing a new technology building and childcare center, expanding the stadium and building an affordable student housing project.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026

Definition of build

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More than that, Kreisel writes, some viewed it as a tool to mold spirituality back home into a form that would not conflict with modern science.

— Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 7 July 2026
Pulitzer-Prize finalist Daniel Mason molds his new novel around Miles Krzelewski, married to a Stanford academic superstar, twelve years tardy on his dissertation.

— Hamilton Cain, Time, 7 July 2026

Definition of mold

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Now, with countries around the world focusing on building sovereign satellite networks, amid geopolitical tensions, a UAE company is working to mass manufacture commercial satellites.

— Amy Gunia, CNN Money, 9 July 2026
Some companies looking to take this even further pursue deep vertical integration, manufacturing in-house all the way down to the foundry as SpaceX does, which takes still longer to build and still more capital to sustain.

— Charlotte Kiang, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026

Definition of manufacture

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For American River College specifically, the project list includes constructing new STEM, science and fine arts facilities and building a replacement for Davies Hall after it was shut down suddenly in 2023.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026
The city’s news release says the drainage basin where the incident occurred is privately owned and was initially constructed as part of the Richland Park subdivision.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 July 2026

Definition of construct

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Trace Stevenson, president of Autonomous Systems at AeroVironment, said operational feedback continues to shape software updates across the Titan family.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 July 2026
Their research helped establish the California Shark Beach Safety Program in 2018, and their work at Torrey Pines specifically has shaped how researchers understand the way environmental conditions affect how sharks use this beach.

— Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2026

Definition of shape

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Most targets were critics of China, and the tactics included creating fake social-media accounts and swamping platforms with pro-Beijing posts, spreading false information about dissidents, and forging documents.

— Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026
For those of us who needed a reminder that the country was not even forged in a vacuum, start here.

— Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026

Definition of forge

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Plans show the former Cathedral High building being fashioned into a bar, dining and meeting space.

— Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 9 July 2026
Qeelin’s Wulu jewelry collection — fashioned in the shape of auspicious bottle gourds — supposedly brings good family fortune, while Vivienne Westwood’s orb necklaces are thought to benefit your career.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 8 July 2026

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