as in to pluck
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 chisel
If Vaughn sees in-season snaps at receiver and can chisel out even a tiny backfield role, the combination could provide an opportunity for point-per-reception production.
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Jay Felicio, The Athletic, 30 July 2024
Extracting a clump using a pick or shovel goes about as fast as chiseling your way out of Alcatraz.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 2024
Shards of caribou bones and antlers lie on the tundra as ghostly business cards of a bygone migration, greened with mold, and minutely chiseled and mined for calcium by tiny vole teeth.
—Jon Waterman, Outside Online, 22 Oct. 2024
If more depth and detail were chiseled into each man’s story, the history would hit as hard as the music.
—Karen D'souza, The Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2024
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Jay Felicio, The Athletic, 30 July 2024
Extracting a clump using a pick or shovel goes about as fast as chiseling your way out of Alcatraz.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 2024
Shards of caribou bones and antlers lie on the tundra as ghostly business cards of a bygone migration, greened with mold, and minutely chiseled and mined for calcium by tiny vole teeth.
—Jon Waterman, Outside Online, 22 Oct. 2024
If more depth and detail were chiseled into each man’s story, the history would hit as hard as the music.
—Karen D'souza, The Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chisel
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For Hodge, having to squat naked and pluck out her eye was nothing compared with what would follow.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
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More than 750 northern tidewater gobies were plucked from a lagoon ravaged by the Palisades fire and transferred to aquariums.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Turn the pot on its side and loosen the root ball from the pot's walls by squeezing or tapping the side of the pot a little.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Jan. 2025
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Jair Bolsonaro’s Stay-Out-of-Jail Card: The former Brazilian president, squeezed by criminal investigations, is looking to Trump, Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg to shift his nation’s politics — and maybe keep him a free man.—
Ruth Maclean,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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There’s a scene where the duo is trying to get their rent money back from Alyssa’s conniving and cheating boyfriend, which perfectly encapsulates the blend of wit and physical comedy that makes the film so memorable.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
21 Jan. 2025
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West Virginia was also willing to cheat off of Keshon Gilbert.—
CJ Moore,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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Sometimes, the losses outweigh the gains, and that’s a signal to stick it out a bit longer.—
Nono Bokete,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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Snagging a deal on Woot is about being quick, as these deals don't stick for long, disappearing as soon as stock runs out (which is usually pretty quick).—
Gabriela Vatu,
PCMAG,
23 Jan. 2025
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One day later Miami would kick off its plans for 2025 right by landing former Georgia starting quarterback Carson Beck in the transfer portal (more on that in a bit), but, still, this Orange Bowl had to sting Cristobal over all that might have been.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
10 Jan. 2025
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That loss hurt, of course, and losing the Super Bowl this time around would sting, too.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
6 Jan. 2025
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With a zero-to-60 time below 4 seconds, a quarter-mile time around 12 seconds, and a 155 mph top speed, the coupe clearly hustles.—
Karl Brauer,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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In this raucous odyssey a wanton minx quests hard across a dreamy landscape of smut, filth and psychics, hustling to lift a curse that has been f*cking her sh*t up.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
22 Jan. 2025
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Chicken Selects / Tenders Made of white breast meat with a peppery, crispy coating, Chicken Selects beat McNuggets any day of the week.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
18 Jan. 2025
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Prior to beating Georgetown, DePaul’s last Big East win was over No. 8 Xavier on Jan. 18, 2023.—
Ryan Canfield,
Fox News,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Chisel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chisel. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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