chisel
noun
a wedgelike tool with a cutting edge at the end of the blade, often made of steel, used for cutting or shaping wood, stone, etc.
is chiseling
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present progressiveof chisel (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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"Evolution is chiseling a sculpture, not constructing a building," Gokcumen said.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026
In the meantime, Hogan, a cancer survivor and gregarious pol, is chiseling his political persona into 2020 shape — and is taking steps to introduce himself to Republican voters nationally.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 17, 2019
After today's announcement, physicists are reserving judgment, saying that the data is chiseling away the possibilities of where the Higgs may be located.
From US News ● Dec. 19, 2011
There is chiseling on gasoline on the East Coast right now: in many places it is easy to get a full tank any time.
From Time Magazine Archive
If the accusation is that Du Pont is chiseling on existing tax laws, that's absurd.
From Time Magazine Archive
