variants
or chiselled
variants
or chiselled
as in plucked
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
ruthlessly chiseled other students out of their lunch money
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Recent Examples of chiseled
Simon Hill, WIRED, 2 Dec. 2023
He was coiffed like one of the Hudson Brothers, with a chiseled grin redolent of Engelbert Humperdinck.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 19 Oct. 2024
Maya Chawla, Architectural Digest, 24 Dec. 2024
Are straight men just this chiseled now?
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 25 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
This hybrid smartwatch combines physical hands and a traditional watch face with chiseled or beveled lugs.
—Simon Hill, WIRED, 2 Dec. 2023
He was coiffed like one of the Hudson Brothers, with a chiseled grin redolent of Engelbert Humperdinck.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 19 Oct. 2024
Verb
From the ancient temples of Egypt and India to entire villages in Turkey and Iran, each structure was chiseled with painstaking precision.
—Maya Chawla, Architectural Digest, 24 Dec. 2024
Are straight men just this chiseled now?
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 25 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chiseled
Verb
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These players cost a lot of money, that is true, but they were also plucked by a recruitment team established after a challenging first summer for the owners where the correct type of players were not hired.Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Protesters aren’t just swept up during protests; since July, the authorities have plucked low-profile demonstrators from their homes days after they were seen on the street.Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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In addition to lean protein, like eggs, Swick says that fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, fatty fish and other healthy fats from plants should be part of each meal.Jillian Pretzel, Parents, 8 Jan. 2025
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The Blue Zone diet is rich in fiber, healthy fats, and lean protein.Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, RDN, LD, Health, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Spurgeon saved possession, Shore hustled to beat the Hawks to the puck and popped it down low to Trenin, who set up Spurgeon’s tying goal through Jones’ screen.Michael Russo, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Three hours later, the chair was hustled from the building, and Cohen followed soon afterward.Zach Zimmerman, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Congressman/Senator/President Lyndon Baines Johnson was a monstrous piece of work who cheated his way to power from his teens on.The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
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They felt cheated because rather than pay off the debt, Germany defaulted.John Tamny, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Verb
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According to the city’s Office of Chief Medical Examiner, Forrest, 64, was beaten to death, suffering blunt impact injuries of the head and torso.Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2025
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Only one musician manages to beat Charli, as well as Eilish and every other star who lands on the Hot Dance/Pop Songs chart as Americans get their first look at the exciting new tally.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Chiseled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chiseled. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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