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adjective

Definition of sculptednext
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 bestselling legging is made with high compression, giving you a sculpted, flattering silhouette. — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026 The sculpted heel narrowed on its way down, giving the pair a cleaner, less solid profile than a standard block heel. — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 21 June 2026
Verb
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 See All Example Sentences for sculpted
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sculpted
  1. powerful
  2. carved
  3. sinewy
  4. muscular
  5. hulking
  6. beefy
  7. brawny
  8. hefty
Adjective
  • Immediately after that, a powerful blast rips through the street.
    — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • McLaurin, the nominee for lieutenant governor, is trying to become the first Democrat to win the powerful seat since Mark Taylor left office in 2007.
    — David Wickert, AJC.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of powerful
Verb
  • In any case, this Atlanta fight night is blazing hot and Tesehki and Big Lex have carved their piece of the pie.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The cavity has been carved into the nebula by ultraviolet radiation and stellar winds from massive young stars.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of carved
Adjective
  • 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
  • The White man, his sinewy, tattooed arms already beet-red from the sun, shouldered the cross from the center beam.
    — John Blake, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
Definition of sinewy
Adjective
  • Breed standards describe these substantial cats as having a muscular, rectangular body with a broad chest, large paws and a long, flowing tail.
    — Pat Mueller, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Design-wise, the EX2S features a compact streetfighter stance with an aggressive headlight housing, a muscular central body, and exposed structural elements.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of muscular
Adjective
  • Armed with just two open-reel videotapes, Goodman lugged his hulking camera and tripod behind percussionist Juma Sultan and began to document Hendrix’s historic set just 15 feet away from the musician.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Beijing/Hong Kong — Ice was still heavy on the water when the hulking Christophe de Margerie tanker set off on the first journey of the season along the Northern Sea Route in late May.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of hulking
Adjective
  • Despite their physical size and heft, the beefy BFGs ride beautifully.
    — Byron Hurd, The Drive, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The family hides from the beast, which looks like a mix between a Cthulhu, an octopus and a big, beefy guy.
    — William Earl, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of beefy
Adjective
  • Starship will be key to building and maintaining this constellation, which will require many launches of the brawny, fully reusable rocket.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 31 July 2026
  • The two athletic conferences standing have schools in 26 states, a brawny bipartisan geographic and political footprint.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of brawny
Adjective
  • Fazio has criticized Lamont for not saving even more to shrink this hefty debt.
    — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
  • While the district has made hefty budget cuts in the last year to slash its looming deficit, Oakland Unified Superintendent Denise Saddler said officials have been able to keep most of the cuts out of the classroom.
    — Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of hefty

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