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Verb
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The planters are pockmarked and rough-cut; etched and grooved to mimic oyster reefs and mangrove roots.—
Nathan Rott,
NPR,
17 Mar. 2026 -
Still, the energy in the room remained high as the crowd sang, bobbed their heads and grooved to the music from the comfort of their plush seats.—
Kailyn Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The Maryland Retail Alliance pushed hard against this bill and successfully carved out several exceptions during the legislative process.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Dosunmu carved whoever Denver put in front of him.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The hood looks chiseled, and the whole silhouette gives a very boxy feel.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 Apr. 2026
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The show brims with stories that once chiseled their way out of one determined Black, Indigenous woman’s heart and hands.—
Tyehimba Jess,
ARTnews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Standing on a circular base, her long peplos falls in both deep and shallow folds; it was meticulously sculpted by a single artist, rather than a workshop, to appear lifelike with natural depth and contour.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Apr. 2026
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Director Gay has sculpted a staging that is faithful to a more leisurely 19th-century storytelling style, yet satisfies modern audiences’ constant craving for stimulation.—
Rob Hubbard,
Twin Cities,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Notched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/notched. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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