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
Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 Aug. 2025
The most notable design element is the CX's sculpted canopy opening.
—Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
The full-width setup uses all the space on the keyboard deck, with large, sculpted keycaps that have plenty of spacing and attractive three-level backlighting.
—Mark Coppock, PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
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Verb
These hardy plants have handsome sculpted foliage ranging from chartreuse to plum purple, and everywhere in between.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 Aug. 2025
The most notable design element is the CX's sculpted canopy opening.
—Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Boox have sculpted something new with Android, and the Palma 2 is the latest to do so.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
The full-width setup uses all the space on the keyboard deck, with large, sculpted keycaps that have plenty of spacing and attractive three-level backlighting.
—Mark Coppock, PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sculpted
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From Bocairent, carved into the rock, to Requena, with its wine tradition and underground cellars; from Ayora and its imposing castle to Chelva with the Water Route, or Chulilla and its hanging bridges , every village blends heritage with breathtaking natural landscapes.—
Visit València,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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Yao, known for her razor-sharp performances and social activism, has carved a niche as both a box office draw and a producer with a conscience.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The powerful currents of flash floods can carry drivers off the road.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Oct. 2025
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Oxygen bleach soaks—Oxygen bleach (not to be confused with chlorine bleach) is a gentle yet powerful whitening agent.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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Stardust Racers, the sinewy roller coaster that towers over Epic Universe, shoots bodies through the sky at more than 60 miles an hour and plunges them toward the surface of the Earth from the height of a 10-story building.—
Bianca Bosker,
The Atlantic,
14 Sep. 2025
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Occasionally, Brown, who makes mesmerizing, lovelorn music under the name Nourished by Time, is a serenader reaching for the style of Jodeci or SWV—sinewy, solicitous, but alien underneath the ad-libbing.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
30 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Now the future is here, a hulking mass on an unlovely corner at the border of Hollywood and West Hollywood, surrounded by luxury apartments and empty lots.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
22 Sep. 2025
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Their new house – a hulking slab of timber, concrete and glass seemingly dropped from another world – hasn’t gone unnoticed.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
20 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But what a response — a performance full of waspish pressing, muscular defending and precise, efficient counters.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The demands, which are not just muscular and cardiovascular but also neurochemical, make the early months of training a totalizing experience.—
Dan Brooks,
The Atlantic,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Annie set her sights on Jake, and sure, a lot can be said of big and beefy castaways like Jake.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
1 Oct. 2025
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Thunderbot Gaming Laptop Deal Chinese company Thunderobot has made a big push into the American gaming market this year with its beefy laptops, and the initial response has been very positive.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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People who build big and brawny machines tend to have egos to match.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
25 Sep. 2025
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And that's how this deliciously bold, brawny Ford Nugget Terranger camper van came to be.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Armed with probably their best shot at making the NBA Finals since Patrick Ewing's '90s heyday, the 2025-26 New York Knicks are hoping not to shrink under the weight of hefty expectations.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The new sale price is a hefty profit for Sternberg.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Sculpted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sculpted. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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