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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  • The concept originated from a stone carving the artist saw in a Venetian church, a simple depiction of sacred oil vessels used at different stages of life.
    — Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • To the consternation of some, the bill still contains curbs on what states can regulate on their own — basically carving out AI regulation as federal turf.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2026
Definition of carving
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  • Beyond their jaw-dropping price, the Amazon Essentials Skinny Jeans share the same snug, sculpting fit as Stewart’s pair.
    — Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 21 July 2026
  • The engineering shop teamed up with KRT Framework for the aluminum bodywork, which came together over 800 hours of painstaking shaping and sculpting by hand.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 July 2026
Definition of sculpting
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