sculpt

verb

ˈskəlpt How to pronounce sculpt (audio)
sculpted; sculpting; sculpts
Synonyms of sculptnext
: carve, sculpture

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She carefully sculpted the wood. The children painted and sculpted all morning. Sculpt your back with push-ups.
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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 Last but not least, Valicelli chose a more circular approach, letting the shape guide its design along the main salon’s and the bedroom’s ceiling and sculpted, curvy furniture. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2026 For her first official duty as Princess Kay, Hanson will sit in a cooler on the fairgrounds Thursday and Friday while her likeness is sculpted in butter. — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 27 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 See All Example Sentences for sculpt

Word History

Etymology

French sculpter, alteration of obsolete sculper, from Latin sculpere

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sculpt was in 1864

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“Sculpt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sculpt. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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