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 Macmillan has a musician's kind of knack for sculpting outbursts, rants and other verbal arias. Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025 However, offerings like these were usually made to painted or sculpted deities, not to fire altars. Sarah Durn, Popular Science, 17 Sep. 2025 Kilts and sculpted skirts moving with swagger, proving gender was never the point—attitude was. Shelby Stewart, Essence, 16 Sep. 2025 The compact slant on one side (for creams) and fluffy fan on the other (for powders) can both be used strategically to sculpt every curve and angle of your face. Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sculpt
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carve
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  • As parents, uninterrupted personal time is rare, and this routine carves out that space.
    Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
  • One of the last free-flowing rivers in the western United States, the Yampa runs for 250 miles, carving through canyons, ranchland, and high desert.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025

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“Sculpt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sculpt. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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