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adjective

Definition of handcraftednext
as in homemade
created by a hand process rather than by a machine bought a handcrafted wooden bowl at the arts and crafts fair

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handcrafted

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verb

past tense of handcraft
as in manufactured

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handcrafted
  1. homemade
  2. handmade
  3. built
  4. molded
  5. produced
  6. forged
  7. fabricated
  8. assembled
Adjective
  • Millions more cram the sidewalks to clap, bang drums, and wave sardonic homemade signs.
    Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 9 Nov. 2024
  • There's nothing fancy in this recipe, just plenty of pecans and a flaky homemade crust.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of homemade
Adjective
  • Guests can enjoy open-air baths, handmade Tosa paper reflecting centuries of tradition and large windows that strikingly frame the island’s serene beauty.
    Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
  • The minimalist, handmade jewelry brand offers just that; each piece is crafted by a small team of artisans at a studio in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
    Maya Gandara, StyleCaster, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of handmade
Verb
  • The train cars that will be sent to Lima were built between 1985 and 1987 and served millions of riders in the Bay Area until their retirement.
    Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
  • With 40 hours of battery life and USB-C charging, they’re built for long listening sessions.
    Juhi Wadia, PCMAG, 16 Nov. 2024
Definition of built
Verb
  • Mike Marino, the makeup whiz who turned Colin Farrell into Oz Cobb for The Batman and The Penguin, as well as Sebastian Stan into the lead of A Different Man, previously molded an early look for the Wolf Man transformation design back when Gosling was once on board for the lead role.
    Nick Romano, EW.com, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Parker Finn’s 2022 feature debut, Smile, was transparently molded from chain-possession horror like The Ring and It Follows, in which a death curse is passed from one victim to the next while the agonized protagonist tries to wriggle out of it.
    David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of molded
Verb
  • Both the centerline propeller and thruster are electric and draw power from an efficient DC electrical grid supplied entirely by fuel cells directly running on methanol produced from renewable source.
    Bill Springer, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The film executive produced by Adam McKay will debut on HBO on Tuesday, October 8, and will be available to stream on Max.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of produced
Verb
  • Despite the pushback from designers, fashion conservationists, and the public, Kardashian has forged on—and there appears to be no end in sight.
    Cazzie David, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Despite the pushback from designers, fashion conservationists, and the public, Kardashian has forged on—and there appears to be no end in sight.
    Cazzie David, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of forged
Verb
  • But the headline was fabricated.
    Erielle Delzer, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2024
  • As such, they're handled carefully in cleanrooms, where air quality and other factors are strictly controlled to ensure the chips fabricated inside work precisely.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of fabricated
Verb
  • Cost of ancillary products and assembled components increased to $342,865 from $187,841, reflecting the component costs associated with the rise in perpetual license sales of progressive gaming systems.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
  • In London, the crowd assembled near a statue of Peter Pan, where handmade signs, balloons, and flowers were placed to honor Payne.
    Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2024
Definition of assembled
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