carpentered

verb

past tense of carpenter
as in constructed

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  1. constructed
  2. built
  3. fashioned
  4. molded
  5. manufactured
  6. shaped
  7. produced
  8. framed
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  • Consider a few clues in today’s crossword, constructed by Adam Shapiro.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Sheerazie, lead gardener at Pasadena’s Arlington Garden, has studied permaculture and designed and constructed a number of swales at the garden and elsewhere.
    — Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of constructed
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  • The two built the models that modern central banks use to stabilize the economy, shifting macro policymakers’ focus from big economic variables like inflation and unemployment to the actual decisions of individuals.
    — Dario Marino, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The organization built a political presence in Texas with lobbying and legislative testimony as the state pushed back on transgender ideology in recent years.
    — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of built
Verb
  • Birkin’s bag was black box, a kind of calf leather, with gilded brass hardware, fashioned in a rectangular shape with saddle stitching and a burnished flap embossed with the initials JB.
    — Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Among several sauces on the side, home in on senafich, a classic, sinus-sizzling Ethiopian condiment fashioned from mustard seeds.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of fashioned
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  • The ensemble was crafted with a strapless statement breastplate that molded to Taylor’s frame.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Actress Samantha Morton, who played Circe, molded the men into pigs using animatronics and other effects.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of molded
Verb
  • Tesla still needs to prove the Roadster can be manufactured reliably and meet applicable regulations.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The 12-foot-tall, 18-foot-long whale head was manufactured by StudioArt & Technology.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of manufactured
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  • On the occasion, six writers reflect on the television show that most shaped their generation.
    — Washington Post Opinions, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Pearson’s young political career has been shaped by his activism.
    — Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of shaped
Verb
  • Those changes seem to be linked to metabolic shifts, among them reductions in the load of glucose, the body’s standard fuel, which is produced mostly from carbohydrates.
    — Rowan Jacobsen, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • For context, burning fossil fuels produced about 38 billion tons in 2025.
    — Scott K. Johnson, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of produced
Verb
  • Jessica Biel in Tamara Ralph Everything about this look, from Tamara Ralph’s Fall 2026 couture collection, worked on Jessica Biel, from the feathers that framed her face to the bodice cut that emphasized her shoulders and that terrific high slit.
    — Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The entertaining spaces, including the adjoining living and dining rooms, are framed by large windows that look out on the rolling hills.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of framed
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