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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
The most basic aspects of this are the height of the keycap, the shape it is sculpted in, and the presence of different sculpted rows. Henri Robbins, WIRED, 24 Mar. 2025 The black velvet dress featured dramatic puff sleeves, a sculpted bustier bodice, a plunging neckline and a hi-low peplum silhouette. Renan Botelho, WWD, 21 Mar. 2025 The sculpted silhouette goes all the way back to 1981 in the Thierry Mugler archives, and features the classic Mugler eyelash detailing on the bust. Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2025 The 13th century sculpted item is currently on view in the Louvre’s Denon wing, where a label says it was acquired during the German occupation of France, with the intention of displaying it in a Düsseldorf museum. The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 21 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sculpted
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sculpted
Adjective
  • The trial featured testimony from some of the most powerful individuals in college sports.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 4 Apr. 2025
  • This proves that Tariffs are the most powerful Economic tool, and very important to our National Security!
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 4 Apr. 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
  • Think Zaha Hadid, known for her futuristic, sinewy forms that seem to defy structural logic (see, for example, the Heydar Aliyev Center in Baku, Azerbaijan).
    Nick Remsen, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
  • One longs for the sinewy action of a Transformers flick, or the imaginative gravity of something like the first Pacific Rim.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Enemies are bloated, fat, and covered in armor, or are made of sinew and bone, standing two heads taller than the already hulking Slayer, while some perch on the back of what can only be described as flesh-dogs mounted by generic looking demons adorned in cruel looking plate.
    Kazuma Hashimoto, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2025
  • The bigmouth buffalo, a hulking filter-feeder found in lakes and rivers across the U.S. and Canada, has produced individuals that live for more than 120 years — with one supercentenarian verified at 127.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Left behind by the president’s muscular new approach are thousands of women and children – some of them American citizens – who now face the loss of family and faith in the promise of a better life in the United States.
    Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Young children who previously would have been condemned to certain death at the hands of a rare disease, such as severe spinal muscular atrophy, now have a chance at life.
    Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • First, beefy agents from the F.S.B., the federal security service, ransacked his apartment before dawn.
    Neil MacFarquhar, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2025
  • This beefy boy is based on the rugged D-Max AT35 that features a 1,898cc inline-four diesel engine dishing out 162 hp and 266lb.ft (360 Nm), mated to a manual or automatic transmission for a top speed of 112 mph (180 km/h) and a 3.5 ton towing capacity.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Whether that brawny youth can bring that sort of unbridled thinking under real-race weights, in real tack, against real, experienced racehorses that have won multiple stakes remains to be seen.
    Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Plus, the latest electrics have the brawny, boxlike styling that consumers seek.
    Morgan Korn, ABC News, 22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Also, passing on the right can result in hefty fees.
    The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
  • The sports that generate real revenue and hefty media rights contracts will be fine.
    Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Apr. 2025

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“Sculpted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sculpted. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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