SCULPTED Synonyms: 111 Similar and Opposite Words

sculpted 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of sculpted

as in powerful

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

sculpted

2 of 2

verb

past tense of sculpt

as in carved

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

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of sculpted

Adjective

The doll, which includes a sculpted version of Rumi’s Sain-geom, is featured in deluxe window-box packaging. — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026 The body is the typical basic black with a magnesium chassis and top plate, and a sculpted leatherette handgrip. — Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 17 July 2026

Verb

Then, Nourry sculpted their portraits using her free interpretations. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 13 Oct. 2026 By the time Quinn sculpted Kate, the image had already detached. — Raven Smith, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sculpted

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sculpted

Adjective

Pacific Fusion also aims to create a fusion reaction an order of magnitude more powerful than those at the national lab facilities.

— Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Zuckerberg and Wang want Muse Wonder and the more powerful Muse Wonder Full to drive Muse, Meta’s personal AI agent, which can act on people’s behalf.

— Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of powerful

Verb

New York City and Chicago may be the American cities best known for their pizza, but another city — in Connecticut, of all places — has carved out its own slice of the pie.

— Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Since getting traded as a rookie and returning when the transaction was rescinded, the 17th overall pick in the 2024 draft has never carved out a steady role with the Lakers.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of carved

Adjective

Putting his lean and sinewy physicality to disquieting use, McNairy makes Wilson both unreadable and coldly transparent, giving him equal parts menace and magnetism.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026
One of Nebel’s major works was still there — The Wrestlers, a huge plaster work of two sinewy men locked in combat, which had been his thesis as a student.

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 30 July 2026

Definition of sinewy

Adjective

The team revised Rotta’s face and coloring to bring him closer to Jabba while refining his muscular physique.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Rubio’s idea of the West is both messier and simpler, populated by muscular explorers and conquerors, from Alexander the Great and the Frankish king Charlemagne to the conquistador Hernán Cortés and the frontiersmen of the American West.

— Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of muscular

Adjective

Among the relics of its decline is a hulking complex of rusted pipes, towers and conveyor belts in Delano, just five miles north of the McFarland chipping yard.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
The faceless, hulking boxes have become a proxy for the whole argument about AI—its water use, its demands on power and land, the question of who benefits from it all.

— Alex Pasternack, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of hulking

Adjective

Well, now meet its beefier cousin, the 2028 Mercedes-AMG GT SUV, an equally powerful, ultra-fast-charging electric people-hauler.

— Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 17 Oct. 2026
Steaks — particularly ribeye, sirloin and strip — brown faster with another layer of beefy flavor.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of beefy

Adjective

If the brawny stalker is a prison guard, maybe the skinny guy was, too?

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
After the last practices and meetings ahead of their Friday night lights, around seven or eight brawny, youthful teenagers walk into Top Speed for a primer session.

— PJ Green October 14, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of brawny

Adjective

Despite the hefty reservation payments, the Roadster is unlikely to become a major revenue source for Tesla.

— Bilin Lin, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
The situation is similar for business owners cashing out and executives with hefty stock compensation packages, and for employees at firms that have gone public in recent years.

— Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of hefty

Browse Nearby Words

sculpt

sculpted

sculpting

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Sculpted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sculpted. Accessed 23 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of sculpted

adjective

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

asunder

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'Can' vs. 'May'

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

More Commonly Mispronounced Words

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

Popular in Wordplay

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

The Words of the Week - Oct. 23

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Popular

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Games & Quizzes