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knapped

verb

past tense of knap

as in carved

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History and architecture lovers will appreciate that the wood trim and carved detailing remain untouched.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2026
Stanford back-up quarterback Charlie Mirer got in some time in the fourth quarter at Notre Dame Stadium, where his father, Rick, carved out a prolific career with the Fighting Irish.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of carved

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In its modern version, its sculptural and chiseled oval shape inspired by the melon — a fruit long associated with abundance, prosperity and vitality — came in aluminum pleated in 24-karat gold for enhanced lightness.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
SpaceX launched the Falcon 9 for the first time in 2010, and the rocket soon chiselled itself a place in spaceflight history.

— Josh Dinner, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of chiseled

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Echoes of Weerasethakul aside, Chidgasornpongse has sculpted a stirring, unnerving film with its own acuity and rhythm.

— Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2026
Even when his characters do use a computer screen, Okita shoots so tight on the cursor and characters, even their intricate composition appears tactile and sculpted.

— James Marsh, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of sculpted

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The runway collection in general hewed more toward the younger crowd with pedal pushers and mini-shifts that many 80-year-olds would have worn in their youths.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of hewed

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Inspectors observed cutting boards with cut marks and no longer cleanable in the first-floor kitchen.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
Ellison has taken an opposing view from his predecessors who confronted crumbling industry economics by cutting expenditures to boost their corporate bottom lines.

— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

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