carpentering

present participle of carpenter

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for carpentering
Verb
  • Electronic manufacturing company Flex is also on the list of firms joining the S&P 500 later this month, while Pool Corp and The Campbell's Company will be removed from the index.
    Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 8 June 2026
  • Connecticut’s manufacturing workforce shrunk by more than 140,000 jobs between 1990 and 2024.
    P.R. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2026
Verb
  • For centuries, Native American tribes lived in the area, growing crops and building earthlodges, a circular home of earth and wood that was the center of family life, housing multiple generations, according to the National Park Service.
    USA TODAY Network, USA Today, 10 June 2026
  • In the meantime, Archer decided to share his story publicly in hopes of building a community and raising awareness about the condition.
    Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
Verb
  • For the mixed martial arts event, crews have spent the past three weeks constructing the Claw, a 92-foot-tall structure that will house the Octagon.
    Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 12 June 2026
  • The first phase includes grading the site, building roadways around the property, constructing ball fields and relocating existing overhead power lines underground, the latter of which has already been completed in a contract with Idaho Power.
    Noah Daly, Idaho Statesman, 11 June 2026
Verb
  • These patterns suggested that the school experience itself—particularly the amount of sustained mental effort the school day requires—could be molding students’ cognitive endurance.
    Supreet Kaur, Scientific American, 10 June 2026
  • An Atlanta developer known for molding the city’s skyline is venturing into the metro’s suburbs for its latest project.
    Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 28 May 2026
Verb
  • Moss is also executive producing under her Love & Squalor Pictures banner in addition to starring.
    Joe Otterson, Variety, 12 June 2026
  • Pot and column still distillates mature under Barbados' tropical heat, where aging occurs much faster than in cooler climates, producing remarkable depth.
    Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • To succeed, Democrats must now demonstrate that, despite the costs, America’s security at home depends on its influence abroad; shaping foreign policy around traditional values benefits Americans; and respecting alliances is a source of strength.
    Missy Ryan, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
  • Busby will receive the TV Vanguard Award in honor of her work shaping some of TV’s most ambitious and culturally relevant programming.
    Angelique Jackson, Variety, 10 June 2026
Verb
  • Workers spent Friday evening erecting scaffolding in front of the building as crowds gathered below to watch.
    Philip Wang, Time, 13 June 2026
  • After midnight on June 13, workers were still erecting a scaffold needed to remove the lettering.
    Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • Today, forging a clear path to healing that balances the needs of all impacted to be seen and heard remains a sacred obligation to remembrance.
    Rev. José Rodriguez, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2026
  • After forging a strategic partnership with China in January, the country is now looking to deepen bilateral trade and investment with Indonesia through the forthcoming ratification of the Canada-Indonesia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA).
    Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 8 June 2026
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“Carpentering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carpentering. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.

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