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knapped

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past tense of knap

as in carved

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In any case, this Atlanta fight night is blazing hot and Tesehki and Big Lex have carved their piece of the pie.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
The cavity has been carved into the nebula by ultraviolet radiation and stellar winds from massive young stars.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026

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The story of this sport is told inside that room — in so many ways, through the tales chiseled into those plaques and the portraits of the men who weaved those tales.

— Jayson Stark, New York Times, 27 July 2026
For Yard Act’s 2022 debut, The Overload, the quartet chiseled flamboyant caricatures of British life and portrayed their flawed country with an abrasive, punishing tone.

— Victoria Borlando, Pitchfork, 24 July 2026

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It’s located in Istria, an area sculpted by rolling hills, vineyards, and olive groves rather than coastline (Poreč and Rovinj, on the water, are each about a 30-minute drive).

— Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 17 Aug. 2026
They are being sculpted by intense radiation from nearby young stars, while new stars are forming inside the dense clouds.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of sculpted

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Chaucer, Shakespeare and Milton are examples of authors who hewed closely to writers who had come before them.

— Roger J. Kreuz, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026
His tenure lasted until 1962, during which time he was joined by the notable poet and critic Edwin Denby, whose work hewed rather firmly to criticism.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Apr. 2026

Definition of hewed

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Since it was designated the first national recreation area in 1964, hordes of visitors have cut Lake Mead’s glassy surface with jet skis and boats, carelessly dropping belongings that may now wash up on shore.

— Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
First, prep your sandwich with any fillings, then place it into the cutter to cut and seal in one step.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026

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