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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Larson and his union allies have hammered Bronin over his labor record as mayor.

— Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026
That alone should be enough to hammer the over on this one, since nine wins almost certainly would leave the Longhorns' College Football Playoff hopes in limbo, but there's more to it than that.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2026

Definition of hammer

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It’s been less than a year since Georgia Power’s regulator said the utility could double the size of its power grid and build new power plants, solar arrays and battery storage because of all the data centers slated to come here.

— Kristi Swartz, AJC.com, 31 July 2026
The demand for memory chips in the data centers being built to power AI is causing a shortage and sending prices skyrocketing.

— Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 31 July 2026

Definition of build

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As the air is extracted, the coffee grounds transition from a loose, flowing state into a rigid mass that molds itself around the object’s shape.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026
Jumping back to today, or last year, the Engine A employs a single-piece molded upper along with an ERS midsole with cutouts that reveal a core of SuperFloat foam within.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 28 July 2026

Definition of mold

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Rangeview will manufacture flight-quality hardware while aiming to cut development timelines that have traditionally slowed engine production.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 July 2026
Trump recently announced at the NATO summit in Turkey that the United States would license Ukraine to manufacture Patriot air defense systems, according to The Associated Press.

— Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026

Definition of manufacture

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By land, the trip is possible for only a few weeks each winter, when the swampy tundra freezes hard enough to construct a temporary road.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 30 July 2026
Crocker, one of the Big Four, proposed hiring them to construct the railroad but faced pushback.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026

Definition of construct

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As companies lack clear personal branding policies, Taylor believes employees like her are proactively shaping future corporate guidelines, volunteering to lead this evolving professional frontier.

— Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
The billionaire businessman has spent over five decades shaping the entertainment industry during his tenures at ABC, Fox, and Paramount.

— Erianne Lewis, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2026

Definition of shape

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With a spotlight on youth sports nationwide, many young athletes forge their identity around sports and dedicate a large portion of their free time to improvement.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2026
While some have cut off all contact with their families, others have forged fragile paths towards reconciliation.

— Michael-Oliver Harding, CNN Money, 28 July 2026

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