Synonyms of sculpt

sculpt

verb

ˈskəlpt 

as in to carve

to create a three-dimensional representation of (something) using solid material

the colossal statue was sculpted from a single block of marble

Synonyms & Similar Words

• carve
• sculpture
• chisel
• shape
• etch
• grave
• engrave
• mold
• model
• form
• incise
• inscribe
• cast
• knap

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sculpt

The cooling rose quartz glides effortlessly across the skin, melting away facial tension while helping reduce puffiness for a more sculpted, refreshed look. — Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026

It is created by extremely hot plasma — highly energized, ionized gas — that's trapped and sculpted by the sun's magnetic field. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 9 Aug. 2026

Those beautiful cities are sculpted out of brick and stone, and connected by monumental asphalt avenues which absorb the heat, and hold onto it at night. — Scott Simon, NPR, 8 Aug. 2026

For millennia, the Wounaan people, who live in parts of what is now Panama and Colombia, have hewn and sculpted various woods. — Chenier Carpio Opua, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2026