as in to hammer
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Recent Examples of carpenter
Noma’s dining room, by contrast, is meticulously carpentered together, from the peaked ceiling to the bare floor, out of sanded oak and Douglas fir.
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Pete Wells, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2018
The drama is something that seems to be leaking from the very forms so elaborately carpentered to contain it.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 8 June 2017
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Pete Wells, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2018
The drama is something that seems to be leaking from the very forms so elaborately carpentered to contain it.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 8 June 2017
See All Example Sentences for carpenter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carpenter
Verb
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His critics have hammered him over his views on vaccines.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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The roughly twenty-one-inch-square canvas—whose size the New York Times somewhat cruelly likened to that of a throw pillow—hammered for $41 million after sparking a bidding war between two collectors, with the absent and as yet unnamed victor offering the winning price via telephone.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
13 May 2025
Verb
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Karl, 17, appeared on the first-team bench in the Bundesliga this season and will probably spend the next few years building experience at senior level away from Bayern.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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The company is making a credible effort to build that foundation from the ground up.—
Steve McDowell,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Maybe Blashill is the guy who can put it all together, who can not only develop all these young players but mold them into a team that can not only compete in the meatgrinder Central Division, but win in it.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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Great classic show tunes can be molded like Shakespeare to fit any moment, and boy-oh-boy, Oklahoma’s opening number fits Highest 2 Lowest like a glove.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
20 May 2025
Verb
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Making its European debut next week at the Eurobike show, the Convoy is manufactured by British startup Micro Mobility Labs.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 May 2025
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The economic system aims to keep products and materials in use for as long as possible, by, for example, increasing the lifespan of things that are manufactured, and/or reducing waste.—
Simon Mainwaring,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
22 May 2025
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The narrative that recycling can meaningfully counteract the plastic crisis was constructed by the oil and gas industry to maintain public demand for plastic and delay regulation of its production.—
Aissa Dearing,
JSTOR Daily,
22 May 2025
Verb
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Ex-coaches like Jose Mourinho and Sir Alex Ferguson would use outbursts to shape a particular narrative or obscure a vulnerability.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Marseille is a port city, constantly in motion; immigration waves from North Africa, Italy and Corsica have shaped much of its modern cultural fabric, and now young people from cities across Europe, lured by a less expensive cost of living and easy access to nature, are coming in droves.—
Lily Radziemski,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
Verb
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Trump could be the right leader to forge compromise.—
J. Tedford Tyler,
Time,
17 May 2025
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Reflecting on their experience in Houston, the Aluminum Narwhals cherished the competition, forging new connections, making quick decisions, and strengthening team bonds.—
Claire Lin And Kyle Vu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 May 2025
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The accessory's debut put years of rumors to rest, as a smaller pair of sapphire and diamond earrings worn by Kate were believed to have been fashioned from the cabochon sapphire drop earrings.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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All of these elements work in concert to fashion a lifestyle that makes leaving the complex simply undesirable.—
Lilian Raji,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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“Carpenter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carpenter. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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