as in carving
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 sculpting
Try deep sea fishing and kiteboarding or floating yoga and sand sculpting for something more laid-back.
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Rob Goss, AFAR Media, 26 Aug. 2025
The groundbreaking item provides strong support for the jaw and neck and is designed with the brand’s signature sculpting fabric and contains collagen yarns.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
This blurring lip pencil from Unleashia is easily the best for softly sculpting and shaping your pout before applying your gloss or your lip tint.
—Denise Primbet, Glamour, 19 Aug. 2025
Makeup artist Ivan Núñez kept the ‘80s vibes going with Doja’s glam, sculpting her lids with soft shadows and defining them with a sharp cat-eye liner, then brushing a hot, magenta-pink blush across her cheeks and up towards her temples.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 11 Aug. 2025
The fabric — a viscose-linen-cotton-elastane blend — is stretchy yet sculpting.
—Victoria Montalti, Refinery29, 5 Aug. 2025
In 2026, Skin Laundry is also piloting other technologies that pair well with its current assortment, such as microneedling, body sculpting treatments and intradermal neuromodulators.
—Emily Burns, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Rob Goss, AFAR Media, 26 Aug. 2025
The groundbreaking item provides strong support for the jaw and neck and is designed with the brand’s signature sculpting fabric and contains collagen yarns.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
This blurring lip pencil from Unleashia is easily the best for softly sculpting and shaping your pout before applying your gloss or your lip tint.
—Denise Primbet, Glamour, 19 Aug. 2025
Makeup artist Ivan Núñez kept the ‘80s vibes going with Doja’s glam, sculpting her lids with soft shadows and defining them with a sharp cat-eye liner, then brushing a hot, magenta-pink blush across her cheeks and up towards her temples.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 11 Aug. 2025
The fabric — a viscose-linen-cotton-elastane blend — is stretchy yet sculpting.
—Victoria Montalti, Refinery29, 5 Aug. 2025
In 2026, Skin Laundry is also piloting other technologies that pair well with its current assortment, such as microneedling, body sculpting treatments and intradermal neuromodulators.
—Emily Burns, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sculpting
carving
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Senate Bill 627, for example, would prohibit law enforcement agents from covering their faces to obscure their identity, carving out exceptions for SWAT teams and undercover officers.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, my husband Darius was carving his way through Courmayeur’s 100 kilometers of trails, probably with his eye on the French border.—
Erica Firpo,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Sculpting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sculpting. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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