knaps

verb

present tense third-person singular of knap
as in graves

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  1. graves
  2. sculpts
  3. sculptures
  4. chisels
  5. boasts
  6. carves
  7. stamps
  8. cuts
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  • The three graves date to Late Antiquity and were concentrated within just a few square meters, according to Inrap.
    — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2026
  • In one cemetery, families of deceased cartel operatives erected graves the size of suburban homes.
    — Kevin Sieff, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of graves
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  • The multitasking device temporarily boosts radiance, improves firmness, and sculpts the look of facial contours—all in just a few minutes a day.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 29 Sep. 2026
  • But, Casey Parlette, a former Laguna Beach lifeguard and commercial diver, who now sculpts marine and other wildlife and exhibits at the Festival of Arts, was among more than a dozen at the Laguna Beach council meeting asking that the council not support the petition.
    — Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 19 May 2026
Definition of sculpts
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  • That site is temporarily closed, and many of the items—pedestals and furniture, photographs and tools—are coming from Paris for this show, giving Brancusi’s cool, abstract sculptures a rich, human context.
    — Shauna Lyon, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Some resemble ancient oil lamps and brooches; others take after Barbara Hepworth and Isamu Noguchi sculptures.
    — Anthony Paletta, Curbed, 23 May 2026
Definition of sculptures
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  • This process chisels off new chunks of rock that will go on to do their own damage.
    — Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of chisels
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  • Their resume boasts multiplatinum Number One hits, instant sellout tours, and household-name status.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The automotive series, launched by Marty and Moog, boasts almost 4 million subscribers on YT.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of boasts
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  • The map, called HB 1, carves Kansas City voters in three GOP-leaning districts in the hopes of securing for Republicans seven of the state’s eight congressional districts.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The front end simply carves into turns with the slightest shift of body position, leaning over willingly enough to eliminate conscious thought and hesitation right out of the gate.
    — Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of carves
Verb
  • The guard stamps my name before shoving a copy of the week’s pamphlet in my hand.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026
  • For generations, athletes have been treated as if motherhood stamps their athletic identities with an expiration date.
    — Lynda Lin Grigsby, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of stamps
Verb
  • Amendment 3 cuts only those taxes, imposing a $150,000 homestead tax exemption in 2027 rising to $250,000 the following year.
    — Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Planned cuts to the public university system, which represents a near-universal point of pride in the crisis-prone country, sent students into the streets.
    — Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of cuts
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