variants
or chiselled
variants
or chiselled
as in plucked
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
ruthlessly chiseled other students out of their lunch money
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Recent Examples of chiseled
Sofia Celeste, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
Corenswet is perfect as a younger, less chiseled, less stern version of Superman.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
America has stronger protections for speech, better safeguards for religious liberty, and more robust shields for conscience than anywhere else — and, better still, those protections are chiseled into our foundational law.
—The Editors, National Review, 18 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
In other works, a ceiling crafted with chiseled liquid metal fashions a galaxy over a bar setting, while her plaster bas relief for designer Lisa Perry’s Onna House, a 1960s East Hampton home that showcases the work of female artists, infuses a sense of monochrome calm.
—Sofia Celeste, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
Corenswet is perfect as a younger, less chiseled, less stern version of Superman.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Verb
The torn meniscus — and ensuing rehab — may have chiseled away at some of his size.
—Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
America has stronger protections for speech, better safeguards for religious liberty, and more robust shields for conscience than anywhere else — and, better still, those protections are chiseled into our foundational law.
—The Editors, National Review, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chiseled
Verb
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This chic design feels like something plucked out of a Parisian home tour, giving your chamber a je ne sais quoi moment that won’t go out of style anytime soon.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
14 Mar. 2025
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Its packaging, a jewel-like blue bottle engraved with a golden lotus, looks like it was plucked from a fantasy apothecary in the night sky.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In Bordeaux, maritime humidity, vintage variation, and a later-ripening climate create a leaner, more structured profile.—
Jessica Dupuy,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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In lean budget situations, Padilla said, the state should focus its investments on programs that are having meaningful impact and have the data to prove it.—
Rebecca Plevin,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2025
Verb
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While the Kentucky team hustled into the tunnel off the court, Oklahoma fans booed, with one hurling a can of beer that came close to hitting one team member, as captured in a video from the moment.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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Kansas was constantly out of position on rebounds and out-hustled in other instances.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
25 Feb. 2025
Verb
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One major case was probing if Capital One cheated customers out of $2 billion in interest payments.—
Ashley Belanger,
Ars Technica,
6 Mar. 2025
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And a media room cheated as an office, where the family keeps important papers.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
3 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The men beat 27-year-old Chin with a baseball bat, cracking his skull.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
31 May 2025
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Madrid were soundly beaten 5-1 on aggregate by Arsenal in the quarter-finals of the Champions League.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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“Chiseled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chiseled. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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