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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
Peter Nelson, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
For people seeking out a chiseled jawline, the solution might be as simple as chewing gum—at least, that’s what some people claim on social media.
—Korin Miller, Health, 12 Sep. 2024
David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Adjective
The front- and rear-end are more chiseled and sporty and the headlights now feature a crisp LED redesign, giving it an overall more determined face.
—Peter Nelson, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
For people seeking out a chiseled jawline, the solution might be as simple as chewing gum—at least, that’s what some people claim on social media.
—Korin Miller, Health, 12 Sep. 2024
Verb
Despite a few full-ensemble numbers of varying effectiveness, Lloyd has chiseled what was once a behemoth into a chamber musical for four characters, ingeniously designed in atmospheric black and white, like the Wilder film, until murder bathes the stage in blood red.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chiseled
Verb
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Water lily plucked from the Dior garden helps purify the skin of impurities, including heavy metals.Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
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The sounds made by the murmur often resemble those of a string being plucked and can sound twangy or vibrational, as if someone is plucking a violin string.Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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Yet hungry predators prowling the surface world would likely pose this biggest risk, and be sure to pick off any ground squirrels that made the mistake of exiting the nest during the lean, winter months when prey is scarce and there’s nowhere to hide.Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 28 Nov. 2024
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By starting lean and expanding resources as demand increases, companies can optimize their cloud spend and maintain better cost control as they grow. - Gabriel Gonzalez, Edenred 17.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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The company has repeatedly sparred in court with former executives, including a 2017 suit in which longtime executive Sharon Ford claimed that the company had cheated her out of a $1 million bonus.Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 13 Nov. 2024
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These frustrations can be best summarized as the distinct feeling that guests are being cheated.Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2024
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Eagles 27, Rams 24 Sam Farmer’s pick: The Eagles have a lot of ways to beat you on offense — especially with Barkley — and their defense is swarming.Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
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On Monday night, Michigan beat Washington at Houston's NRG Stadium to claim its first national championship since 1997.Danny Davis, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Chiseled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chiseled. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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