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carpenters

verb

present tense third-person singular of carpenter
as in hammers

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carpenters
  1. hammers
  2. pieces
  3. manufactures
  4. molds
  5. builds
  6. shapes
  7. fashions
  8. frames
Verb
  • Inside the execution In the minutes before Silvia’s execution, rain hammers down on the roof of Florida State Prison.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Rubén Vargas hammers it in the from the left straight into the back of the net!
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 June 2026
Definition of hammers
Verb
  • As Sullivan pieces those holdovers from the previous regime together with his first full free agency class in 2027 and a second draft class, the roster could really start to come together in another year.
    — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2026
  • Bieber poses in matching bras and underwear with little beyond the seamless background, straightforward lighting and the cotton pieces themselves in the frame.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 22 June 2026
Definition of pieces
Verb
  • The Niepołomice site specializes in producing complex tubular assemblies and already manufactures precision components for several Pratt & Whitney engines.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The company designs its textiles in Switzerland using European raw materials and manufactures them in Asia.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of manufactures
Verb
  • 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
  • Bitingly funny in its comedy and wistful in its drama, the film rests on the delicate performance of newcomer Verma, a diminutive, age-appropriate actor who molds Ilyas in captivating ways.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of molds
Verb
  • Marie painstakingly builds the abbey into a regional power center to which notables must pay their respects.
    — David Faris, TheWeek, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Consistency builds recognition; nuance builds relevance, because copy-and-paste is a function, not a go-to-market strategy.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of builds
Verb
  • The brands paying closer attention are treating wholesale not simply as a sales channel, but as the infrastructure that shapes how the business grows.
    — Advertorial, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Director Banjong Pisanthanakun says finding the right physical spaces shapes his films as much as the scripts do.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of shapes
Verb
  • Back in the exhibition space, another section is dedicated to the work of the modiste, or milliner, who fashions hats from materials like canvas, organza, leather and tweed.
    — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • By contrast, Murphy fashions the moment into a statement on trauma, with Bret’s reflections about his youthful naïveté mirroring some of the language of the #MeToo movement.
    — Leo Lasdun, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of fashions
Verb
  • Buyers may price in uncertainty, leave room for diligence findings or set an anchor price that frames the rest of the negotiation.
    — Mike McIsaac CPA, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The company frames itself as a global creative talent and post-production studio focuses on editorial, color, VFX and finishing for brands, agencies, studios, networks, and artists.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of frames
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“Carpenters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carpenters. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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