sculpturing

verb

present participle of sculpture
as in carving
to create a three-dimensional representation of (something) using solid material the artist used a hammer and chisel to sculpture the horse out of ice

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  1. carving
  2. sculpting
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  • In addition to addressing the corporate tax credit cap, lawmakers had also turned attention toward carving out a post-production incentive despite a very tight budget year.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026
  • After the factory closed in 1967, its new owners began carving the sprawling industrial complex into artist studios.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of carving
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  • The extra-high waist acts like a waist cincher attached to a pair of shorts, pulling in the midsection and sculpting the hips into an hourglass silhouette.
    — Malia Griggs, Glamour, 28 Aug. 2026
  • As part of our Move with Me series, Lapman took us through a quick full-body sculpting workout using only resistance bands.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of sculpting
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“Sculpturing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sculpturing. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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