carpenters

verb

present tense third-person singular of carpenter
as in hammers

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carpenters
  1. hammers
  2. pieces
  3. manufactures
  4. molds
  5. builds
  6. shapes
  7. fashions
  8. frames
Verb
  • Breaking Benjamin As pounding as any heavy metal band, this Pennsylvania group hammers its way to surprisingly melodic choruses.
    — Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Inside the execution In the minutes before Silvia’s execution, rain hammers down on the roof of Florida State Prison.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of hammers
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  • As Sullivan pieces those holdovers from the previous regime together with his first full free agency class in 2027 and a second draft class, the roster could really start to come together in another year.
    — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2026
  • Bieber poses in matching bras and underwear with little beyond the seamless background, straightforward lighting and the cotton pieces themselves in the frame.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 22 June 2026
Definition of pieces
Verb
  • The company manufactures solid-rocket-motor cases, specialized missile bodies, and radar- and interceptor-protecting radomes.
    — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Others, including a company making electronic fuzes for shells used in Gaza, and another that manufactures parts for Israeli tanks, came after.
    — Allegra Goodwin, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of manufactures
Verb
  • An omakase meal at Morihiro taught me that the rice is actually the most important part of any sushi experience, and no one molds it with it as much panache as chef Morihiro Onodera.
    — Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Bitingly funny in its comedy and wistful in its drama, the film rests on the delicate performance of newcomer Verma, a diminutive, age-appropriate actor who molds Ilyas in captivating ways.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of molds
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  • In minutes, Bartlett had sketched the makeshift shrine that Helga builds for Arnold in her closet.
    — Darryn King, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Surrounded by its own garden, the restaurant builds much of its menu upon a base of herbs and vegetables, like kale and carrots harvested mere steps from the open-concept kitchen.
    — Nikkita Nair, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of builds
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  • As these risks evolve, insurers can contribute research, health engagement, and collaboration with governments, healthcare providers, and investors to deepen understanding of how climate change shapes health outcomes.
    — Mitch New, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Change can threaten expertise, status or autonomy, and how people weigh its benefits against its harms shapes their response.
    — Andriana Eliadis, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of shapes
Verb
  • Back in the exhibition space, another section is dedicated to the work of the modiste, or milliner, who fashions hats from materials like canvas, organza, leather and tweed.
    — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • By contrast, Murphy fashions the moment into a statement on trauma, with Bret’s reflections about his youthful naïveté mirroring some of the language of the #MeToo movement.
    — Leo Lasdun, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of fashions
Verb
  • Over and over, in her juvenilia, in her short fiction, in her poetry, and in her novel, Plath frames death as an opportunity for rebirth.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The commercial frames Hamilton as closely tied to national progressive issues.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of frames
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“Carpenters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carpenters. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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