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sculpting

verb

present participle of sculpt

as in carving

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 sculpting The extra-high waist acts like a waist cincher attached to a pair of shorts, pulling in the midsection and sculpting the hips into an hourglass silhouette. — Malia Griggs, Glamour, 28 Aug. 2026 As part of our Move with Me series, Lapman took us through a quick full-body sculpting workout using only resistance bands. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 26 Aug. 2026 Mount Rushmore National Memorial The sculpting feat on the eastern edge of the Black Hills honors four presidents. — Jess Hoffert, Midwest Living, 5 Aug. 2026 Ahead, a look at the best face sculpting tools that are actually worth the investment. — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 31 July 2026 That sculpting magic has led many shoppers to deem these their most flattering jeans. — Kaelin Dodge, InStyle, 28 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, 19 July 2026 Anthony’s approach to sculpting is about patience rather than heavy product. — Pooja Mistry, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 The sculpting silhouette looks much more expensive than its current sale price, too. — Brittany Anas, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026

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carving

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In addition to addressing the corporate tax credit cap, lawmakers had also turned attention toward carving out a post-production incentive despite a very tight budget year.

— Katie Campione, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026
After the factory closed in 1967, its new owners began carving the sprawling industrial complex into artist studios.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 27 Aug. 2026

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