sculpt

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

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Recent Examples of sculpt The launch collection features six pieces made with body-sculpting bonded jersey. Violet Goldstone, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025 Stockholm, Sweden Threaded across fourteen islands and stitched together by 57 bridges, Stockholm is a city sculpted by Baltic waters and Nordic light. Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025 Try deep sea fishing and kiteboarding or floating yoga and sand sculpting for something more laid-back. Rob Goss, AFAR Media, 26 Aug. 2025 The tiny leaves are easily sheared and sculpted into any shape. Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 26 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sculpt
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carve
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  • The occupiers tore down fences, carved new roads on the reserve and posted armed guards during their 41-day occupation, former Idaho Statesman reporter Rocky Barker wrote at the time.
    Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Pack sunscreen and extra drinking water, and stop by the visitor center to learn more about the Indigenous peoples who once carved a living out of this desert environment.
    Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025

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“Sculpt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sculpt. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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