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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The breaking point came during what should have been a fun family moment — carving pumpkins.—
Ashley Vega,
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Because their faces are more or less visible in an Instagram Reel that showed Harry carving a jack-o’-lantern from start to finish for Halloween.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
29 Oct. 2025
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The center of the nebula plays host to a population of energetic young stars that are busily sculpting dense pillars of dust with their radiation.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
19 Oct. 2025
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Known primarily for sculpting the neoclassical Bethesda Fountain in New York City’s Central Park, Stebbins also created deeply personal works, including an 1870 bust of Cushman, which features among 14 works on display at Huntington’s Heckscher Museum of Art.—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Sculpturing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sculpturing. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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