CRAFTED Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in custom-built

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verb

past tense of craft

as in composed

to put (something) into proper and usually carefully worked out written form spent hours crafting the perfect letter of recommendation for her prize student

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Other sculptural works, beleaguered shapes are crafted with Alpi plywood — embedded with colorful, multilaminar components embracing tree-forms. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026 The gown was crafted from 100% silk faille, which acted as a waistcoat. — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2026 Interiors were crafted from natural materials and the light-wood walls still omitted an earthy scent. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026 Her husband, a carpenter, crafted the racing coffin for Geisen Funeral Home and Lauhm painted it in the style of the Tim Burton movie Corpse Bride. — Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026 The six-sided polygon is found in various places at the venue—though some didn’t take shape until 2013, when additions to the venue were crafted from old sketches laid out in 1959. — Michael Gioia, Architectural Digest, 22 Oct. 2026 Sidney has crafted a brilliant pressure-cooker world that balances prison politics with raw survival prowess. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026

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Adjective

Standard femtosecond lasers remain expensive and custom-built, creating issues in mass manufacturing.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
In Florida, where homeowners are increasingly finding floodwaters at their door, the market for these kinds of products — both off the shelf at a home improvement store and custom-built — has exploded.

— Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of custom-built

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Soundtracks often work in a similar way—music that’s been composed with the idea of accompaniment, melodies that are meant to join with a story already can work perfectly when one is in the midst of creating a character or scene.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
Alaska’s core constituency is composed of Natives, fishermen, rural legislators, and unions, with some chamber-of-commerce types mixed in.

— Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026

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The Louvre, Musée d'Orsay, Picasso Museum and Grand Palais were all shuttered Saturday as French officials prepared for another weekend of potentially violent demonstrations, according to The Associated Press (AP).

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
The university has not responded to CNN’s questions about why the full transcript of Jane Doe’s police interview, which included Doe’s explicit rape accusation, was not included in the statement prepared by police for the DA.

— Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of prepared

Adjective

Marlee Crave served a summer dish at Fiddlehead Kitchen made from her husband's tomatoes and greens, her homemade sourdough bread and her family's cheese.

— Derek James, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
What these homemade digital passes cannot replace There is an important limit here.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of homemade

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Green was drafted by the Warriors in 2012 and has spent all 14 seasons of his career with Golden State.

— Jessica Golden,Alex Sherman, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026
McDaniels, who was drafted with the 28th pick in 2020 out of Washington, has long been the team's best perimeter defender, as well.

— CBS News, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of drafted

Adjective

Tasting menu guests can expect six courses of heaven, filled with handcrafted pasta, fresh seafood and elevated entrees that with linger with you.

— Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026
The executive charged his design team with creating the capacious, handcrafted leather carryall that would bear her name, and the first prototype was completed later that year.

— Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of handcrafted

Adjective

The groom wore a bespoke double-breasted black tuxedo from Bhambi’s Custom Tailors in New York, as well as a custom white tuxedo by Posen for the reception.

— Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 20 Oct. 2026
This latest Dystopian Future World That Reflects Our Own is comprised of what-else-but rigidly stratified class structures, bespoke genetic engineering available only to the wealthiest, and super-sentient artificial intelligence.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 20 Oct. 2026

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