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verb

past tense of sculpt
as in carved
to create a three-dimensional representation of (something) using solid material the colossal statue was sculpted from a single block of marble

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Recent Examples of sculpted
Adjective
By the end of the session, my face felt lighter, more sculpted, and refreshed. Tira Urquhart, Essence, 17 Jan. 2025 The lovely, sculpted foliage typically remains evergreen in zones 7 to 9. Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2025 One of Vogue’s favorite facial tools for a glowing, sculpted complexion, the angled roller sculpts the cheekbones and jawline. Kiana Murden, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2025 Many people focus on achieving a sculpted appearance while neglecting other critical aspects such as mobility and stability. Dana Santas, CNN, 12 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for sculpted 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sculpted
Adjective
  • His motivation could be to control something very powerful or just to slow down OpenAI in order to allow XAI to improve—seize the new market opportunity—or to break up OpenAI and render his competition obsolete.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
  • In the costume drama based on Guy de Maupassant’s 1885 novel of the same name, Pattinson portrayed an ambitious and amoral social striver, a former soldier who seeks to improve his fortunes by seducing the wives (played by Christina Ricci, Uma Thurman and Kristin Scott Thomas) of powerful men.
    Kevin Cassidy, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Set in caves, perching on cliffs, or carved into basalt, these spiritual sites span many faiths and locations.
    Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 23 Dec. 2024
  • James Lindsay, the founder and CEO of Rap Snacks, has carved out a unique niche in the consumer goods industry by merging his passion for snacking and hip-hop culture.
    Delano Massey, Axios, 21 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • No doubt Aston Martin hoped the shade, which adds a bit of metallic flake to the bright hue, would pop in photos—but to my eye, the brilliance actually results in many of the more sleek and sinewy details getting blown out.
    Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
  • Colvin, a sinewy former high-school wrestler whose rounded silver eyeglasses give him a scholarly mien, was plenty intrigued.
    Brendan I. Koerner, WIRED, 13 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • What exactly does Child want this hulking avenger to represent?
    Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2025
  • Ranging in size from babies around a foot high to hulking adults, the creatures look more goofy than menacing.
    David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Akanji was taken off at half-time in the midweek Champions League loss at home to Real Madrid and was replaced by Rico Lewis, with Guardiola confirming at full-time this was due to a muscular problem.
    Sam Lee, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
  • Relatively obscure Thracian art, for all its muscular power and authority, is a sobering reminder of our common fragility.
    Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • It was followed up by the bigger and beefier Octo Max, which adds some more tools to the mix.
    Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 5 Feb. 2025
  • Benelli There are beefy CST tires on 16-inch cast-aluminum wheels.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 11 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Sam might be the new Captain, but he’s refused to take the special serum that turned the once-scrawny Brooklyn boy Rogers into a beefy, brawny super-soldier, which just adds to the impostor syndrome.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2025
  • There’s a steak on offer, a brawny New York strip, cooked to a perfect medium rare but presented, for some reason, next to a pile of vinegary sautéed red bell peppers, and a saucier of funky, fishy crawfish béarnaise.
    Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The second most popular gift was an evening out, which cost Americans about $5.4 billion, and then flowers, with a hefty price of $2.9 billion.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
  • That would soften the inflation impact but still mean a hefty 1% bump in annual consumer price increases to 3.6%.
    Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2025

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“Sculpted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sculpted. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.

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