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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Russia has been hammering Ukraine, and Kyiv in particular, with near constant aerial attacks for almost a month now.

— Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
The ongoing war in Iran is putting Iowa Republicans in a bind, as rising gas and diesel prices hammer the agricultural sector and put incumbents on increasingly difficult political terrain.

— Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of hammer

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Last October, OpenAI announced plans to partner with a local company to build a data centre powered by clean energy costing up to $25 billion.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 24 Sep. 2026
At a time when the race to build the best frontier models is center stage, the competition to establish the next hardware platform is shaping up to be just as important.

— Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of build

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Young minds are getting molded right there in the stadium, and on that field.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026
An omakase meal at Morihiro taught me that the rice is actually the most important part of any sushi experience, and no one molds it with it as much panache as chef Morihiro Onodera.

— Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of mold

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StandardX has already signed agreements with leading fusion developers to manufacture tritium to support their missions in bringing fusion power to the grid.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
The trade desk said the arrangement would allow consumers to identify both the American farm that supplied the cotton and the African plant that manufactured the garment.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of manufacture

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An ample deck was constructed of Brazilian ipe, which has weathered naturally to a silver-gray hue, and a custom stainless-steel hot tub sits slightly above the ground, with sweeping views over Glen Canyon Park.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2026
Innovative Housing Solutions Foundation, a local nonprofit developer, partnered with the district to design, construct and manage the housing community.

— Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of construct

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Columbus forged a figurative path that Italian and other immigrants still follow to the United States.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Sep. 2026
Combs was a beacon of inspiration not just for the Black community, but for those who admired the classic American spirit of forging one’s own destiny.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of forge

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The second, a runway show in February, expanded upon its connection to new money by fashioning buff male models as oligarchs and über thin female ones as their party girl acolytes.

— José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 26 Sep. 2026
The minimal furniture available is fashioned from wooden pallets that originally held aid parcels.

— Ghada Abdulfattah, Christian Science Monitor, 25 Sep. 2026

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