as in to pluck
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
ruthlessly chiseled other students out of their lunch money
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Recent Examples of chisel
But in truth, the legend of CC Sabathia was chiseled in 2008.
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Jayson Stark, New York Times, 27 July 2025
The camera lingers on Hrithik Roshan’s Kabir, his steely gaze and chiseled profile underscoring his status as both super-spy and superstar.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 July 2025
Workers and others in the area are exposed to airborne particles containing crystalline silica, which result from cutting and chiseling stone, and can lead to fatal diseases like silicosis and lung cancer.
—Meara Sharma, The Dial, 22 July 2025
On Saturday, July 12, visitors to the park were greeted by a 12-foot tall sculpture of the tech kingpin’s head, his expression chiseled into a self-satisfied smirk.
—Owen Clarke, Outside Online, 17 July 2025
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Jayson Stark, New York Times, 27 July 2025
The camera lingers on Hrithik Roshan’s Kabir, his steely gaze and chiseled profile underscoring his status as both super-spy and superstar.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 July 2025
Workers and others in the area are exposed to airborne particles containing crystalline silica, which result from cutting and chiseling stone, and can lead to fatal diseases like silicosis and lung cancer.
—Meara Sharma, The Dial, 22 July 2025
On Saturday, July 12, visitors to the park were greeted by a 12-foot tall sculpture of the tech kingpin’s head, his expression chiseled into a self-satisfied smirk.
—Owen Clarke, Outside Online, 17 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chisel
Verb
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There may be even greater reasons to put an ad that plucks the heartstrings in front of a broader crowd.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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Through the BirdReturns farmlands program, late-summer fields are filled with a shallow 2- to 4-inch depth, allowing shorebirds to pluck bugs from the mud beneath the water.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Industry leaders such as Denmark’s Orsted, Siemens Gamesa, and General Electric have been squeezed by rising component prices, high interest rates, and wavering government support.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Sep. 2025
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At the same time, corporations and government agencies have enforced return-to-office mandates that disproportionately squeeze caregivers.—
Richard Fowler,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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In June 2009, Kate filed for divorce following cheating allegations surrounding Jon.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Park Min-young played a timid wife seeking revenge on her cheating man in Marry My Husband.—
Joan MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Waterhouse said that screw caps generally make more sense for a wine like rosé, which isn’t intended to age, while cork is the standard for aging wines.—
Dee-Ann Durbin,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Harrison is also a fan of the hair screw tool that’s designed to pick up long strands of hair and loose pet fur with ease.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
3 Sep. 2025
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In a city of 20 million people, where most sidewalks are dilapidated, getting stuck in slow-moving traffic can sound as loud as a rock concert.—
Omkar Khandekar,
NPR,
6 Sep. 2025
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The Caribbean Club This dive bar in Key Largo is stuck in the 1960s in the best way possible.—
Teaghan Skulszki,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Sep. 2025
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This interaction damages skin cells and can trigger irritation, redness, stinging or burning.—
Leslie Baumann,
Miami Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
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Sherry recalls one instance that stung in particular, when a friend pointed out his hair loss at a social gathering.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Farnaz Farjam, one of the show’s executive producers, told Deadline that the production hustled to find a way to capture all three elements.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
1 Sep. 2025
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The band hustled to build their social-media accounts, play shows, and produce a new EP.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
27 Aug. 2025
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Treasury was expected to provide a list by October 2, 2025—the preliminary list, while not yet official, beat that deadline.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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The under-19s were beaten by Stuttgart in the first knockout round of the UEFA Youth League, while the under-21s ended up 16th in Premier League 2.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Chisel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chisel. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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