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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 Her sculpted exterior combines deep contours and broad convex forms with the yard’s signature elongated bow, resulting in a distinctive yet familiar silhouette. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 29 June 2026
Verb
To make this music, Atkinson sculpted Fender Rhodes piano and electronics melodies in a process akin to early musique concrète, a technique in which composers took fragments of magnetic tape and spliced them together. — Vanessa Ague, Pitchfork, 26 June 2026 Juan Carlos, owner of J&C Handcrafted Culture, sells hand-painted and sculpted Mexican pottery as well as exotic plants. — Asher Rae Aguirre, Mercury News, 25 June 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
  • New York — The stocks that have fueled Wall Street’s powerful AI rally are suddenly under pressure as investors evaluate rising tensions in the Middle East, take profits after a historic run and reassess where to find value.
    — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 9 July 2026
  • The powerful currents of flash floods can carry drivers off the road.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2026
Definition of powerful
Verb
  • With the field now set and the Round of 16 beginning Sunday, three of the 16 teams have carved their path through Kansas City.
    — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
  • But Swift will want that right carved out in her prenuptial agreement to avoid potential heartache, according to multiple family attorneys.
    — Rebecca Keegan, NBC news, 3 July 2026
Definition of carved
Adjective
  • At the center of it all is Brent Charles’ sinewy Caius Martius Coriolanus, who runs through the play like a human scythe.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • Theron, meanwhile, hurls herself into the sinewy action sequences that have increasingly been her home turf over the past two decades, flinging herself down hills and into rivers and navigating some precarious rock-climbing terrain.
    — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2026
Definition of sinewy
Adjective
  • Maybe your goal is to build more muscular power with moves like kettlebell swings and power cleans.
    — Jennifer Heimlich, Time, 6 July 2026
  • Their stomachs function more like large, expandable bags rather than tight muscular containers.
    — Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Definition of muscular
Adjective
  • And the hulking Haaland continues to delight with a larger-than-life personality to match, soaking in American culture at every stop.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026
  • Was a wedding at that hulking fortress in Midtown Manhattan gauche?
    — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Definition of hulking
Adjective
  • Those beefy Parisian security boys seem ready for anything, including the heat, non?
    — Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • The service offers a beefy selection of email templates and a host of autoresponders.
    — Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 22 June 2026
Definition of beefy
Adjective
  • The comparison suggests Mexican winemaking is a monolith and that its offerings mimic Napa’s brawny fruit-forward wines—two deeply misguided assumptions.
    — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 June 2026
  • Some might make the case that 2005’s brawny alien apocalypse action thriller War of the Worlds fits the bill.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2026
Definition of brawny
Adjective
  • Permitting costs in New York City could be a hefty party of the bill.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • The country offers a 30% rebate, VAT tax exemption, up to 80% equipment rental discount, and hefty discounts on hotels.
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 3 July 2026
Definition of hefty

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