knapping

verb

present participle of knap
as in carving

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  1. carving
  2. sculpting
  3. chiseling
  4. hewing
  5. cutting
Verb
  • Daughter of reggaetón act Wisin and signed to his label, La Base Music Group, the young Puerto Rican act is carving her own path in the Christian music realm.
    — Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The prioritization of comfort and self in the home is evident in little luxuries people are carving away time and space for.
    — Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano, The Spruce, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of carving
Verb
  • 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
Definition of sculpting
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  • The religious men took up residence among the locals—people who spent their days tending cows and sheep, churning butter, weeding onions and turnips, scouring the forests for mushrooms, and chiseling sculptures from the local limestone.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 1 May 2026
  • Moyes knows this squad well, both its strengths and weaknesses, and has become adept at chiselling out points on his travels.
    — Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
Definition of chiseling
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  • The Iranian regime interpreted this as an existential threat and the ceasefire broke down on July 7 when Iran opened fire on vessels hewing closer to the Omani shoreline.
    — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 18 July 2026
  • Avoiding sensationalism and hewing closely to the historical record, Kline subtly and often poetically documents the small, daily choices that shape these lives.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 May 2026
Definition of hewing
Verb
  • Furthermore, Bailey stated that simply not cutting rates already constitutes monetary policy tightening.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Enacting a solution is liable to be a significant political battle, likely involving cutting benefits for some Americans or raising taxes on higher earners, or both.
    — Ashley Lopez, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of cutting
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“Knapping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knapping. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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