handcrafting

verb

present participle of handcraft
as in manufacturing

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  1. manufacturing
  2. producing
  3. fashioning
  4. constructing
  5. forging
  6. molding
  7. shaping
  8. building
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  • The Arsenal factory, the town’s main employer, provides work for thousands of people manufacturing weapons and ammunition.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Loyal plans to submit the remaining manufacturing portion of its application to the FDA in 2027, the last hurdle before conditional approval.
    — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of manufacturing
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  • These showers and storms will be very efficient at producing heavy rainfall.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 11 Oct. 2026
  • And considering scoring has been at a premium for Florida — the Panthers have nine goals through five games — Maurice might have been hesitant to fully dismantle a group that’s producing.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of producing
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  • Now nobody wants to start fashioning a bust in Canton for Rodriguez already but as fellow linebacker Jordyn Brooks told the Miami Herald, the rookie has the potential to be an amazing player for quite some time.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The second, a runway show in February, expanded upon its connection to new money by fashioning buff male models as oligarchs and über thin female ones as their party girl acolytes.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of fashioning
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  • In 2024, a development group under the name Bloomfield Lot 6 Office, LLC, began constructing a building on the property at 1716 Keller Parkway, directly behind the Pyles’ home.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Tradepoint also handles cargo, including vehicles and bulk materials, and is constructing a container terminal that is expected to reshape the Port of Baltimore.
    — CBS Baltimore, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of constructing
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  • Givenchy was also fascinating, as Marco de Vincenzo is forging a new language for accessories there.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • This latest round of funding supports an exciting range of projects from emerging creatives forging new paths to established voices exploring new creative territory.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of forging
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  • Then, tentatively, Serhii began molding himself into his new life.
    — Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Buffalo weighed those reports before adding Walker and molding the rookie to become a star prospect who started every game except the opener.
    — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of molding
Verb
  • Street style became a bridge between the industry and the culture consuming it, capturing a moment when fashion felt especially connected to the people and communities shaping what came next.
    — Alex Badia, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • From rising stars who make mutant baile funk to rave queens shaping a raunchy new wave of techno-pop, here are the divas changing the face of club music.
    — Richard Villegas, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of shaping
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  • Since its founding, Storyteller has made flexible vans with outdoor accoutrements front of mind, building out versatile multi-use spaces for strapping in large cargo during the ride before rearranging into a bedroom/workshop once there.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Coniglio collaborated with Bloomingdale’s Carousel in 2025, building a 2,000-square-foot space at the New York flagship and will be on Moda Operandi next month.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of building
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