sculpt

verb

sculpted; sculpting; sculpts

Examples of sculpt in a Sentence

She carefully sculpted the wood. The children painted and sculpted all morning. Sculpt your back with push-ups.
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Word History

Etymology

French sculpter, alteration of obsolete sculper, from Latin sculpere

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 6 Aug. 2025.

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