SCULPTED Synonyms: 111 Similar and Opposite Words

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Definition of sculpted

as in powerful

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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

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Recent Examples of sculpted

Adjective

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 Ciara modeled a sheer Celia Kritharioti gown dripping in crystal embellishments, matching its gold hue to her statement jewelry, which included a sculpted choker and giant rings that wrapped around her torso. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 17 July 2026

Verb

The result looks less like a blade simply ground into shape and more like a form sculpted directly from solid steel. — New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026 Hollows haven’t been found elsewhere on planets in our solar system, and with no wind or water to form the thousands of puzzling depressions, scientists want to know what forces sculpted them. — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sculpted

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sculpted

Adjective

That gives Qatar a powerful reason to keep talks moving between Tehran and Washington.

— Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026
The brain responds to these intermittent rewards with powerful reinforcement.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of powerful

Verb

Riverside insurance broker Bob Severns has carved out a niche helping homebuyers find coverage in this fractured market.

— Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
It was carved by Quinhagak residents somewhere between 400 and 600 years ago and was one of thousands of cultural objects scattered along the coastline.

— Samantha Watson, NPR, 19 Sep. 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

According to the Mayo Clinic, esophagitis is inflammation of the tissue lining the esophagus, the muscular tube that carries food and drink from the mouth to the stomach.

— Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 18 Sep. 2026
Abu Dhabi’s Etihad is taking the same muscular approach, adding more than 20 aircraft and new routes to Europe, Africa, and China as other long-haul carriers have pulled back.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of muscular

Adjective

The hulking, five-story border checkpoint facility, which loomed over the surrounding area in the grand style of Chinese government facilities, has been obliterated.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
The ballroom project, a hulking party venue that overshadows the White House’s main building and its modest neoclassical design, could be another.

— Janay Kingsberry, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of hulking

Adjective

Parks and Tamburello openly flirted on their season of The Traitors, with the beefy Boston native and Southern belle often pairing up during the reality competition’s challenges.

— Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2026
Both the Grand Canyon and ML-T previously traded out the original 2021 floating auxiliary front roof lights for a beefier front light bar during a 2024 refresh.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of beefy

Adjective

Upon entering the arena, the steel at the lower levels reveals itself as quite brawny.

— Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
His main problem in winning Katrina is the presence of rivals for her hand, especially the brawny, Herculean Brom Van Brunt, known as Brom Bones.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of brawny

Adjective

Instead of a conventional round watch scaled down for a smaller wrist, the new timepiece presents a polished, spherical case that’s engineered around a hefty mechanical movement, with a double-tour leather strap that can thread directly through.

— Taylor Stoddard, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2026
The person at the helm of the California Public Employees’ Retirement System got a hefty compensation increase Wednesday morning, as the agency’s board increased CEO Marcie Frost’s compensation.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026

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