Examples of 'whittling' in a sentence
Meaning of "whittling"
To whittle is a verb that means to carve, shape, or reduce something by cutting small bits or shavings from it. Whittling is often done with a knife or other sharp tool to create intricate designs or sculptures
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- present participle of whittle
- A chip or shaving whittled from some larger substance.
- The art of carving shapes out of raw wood using a knife.
- A process of repeatedly shaving slivers from a piece of wood (non-artistic).
How to use "whittling" in a sentence
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We are whittling down the unsung heroes now.
And you passed the time whittling.
I am just whittling it down from my top ten.
Then you passed the time whittling.
A freak whittling mishap during my late teens.
Are you planning on whittling her down.
Whittling dead wood into living sounds.
Spent a week just whittling away at himself.
Whittling down possibilities is not tunnel vision.
It was tough whittling down the list to six.
Whittling away with his penknife.
Carefree days of whittling and fishing.
The whittling tent just opened.
I think we are done whittling away for today.
Whittling away my life minute by minute.
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It were more about whittling and not starving to death.
I am off to the woodshed to do some whittling.
We are slowly whittling awayat a list of suspects.
You ought to take up whittling.
I am in the whittling stage right now.
Whittling a life down to one.
We might as well be whittling a chair leg.
I am now whittling it all down to something more manageable.
And sitting here whittling is no way.
We are whittling plastic away from the underwater solar panel.
He would literally be whittling his wood.
I am just whittling down the possibilities.
Brown boy looks like he wants to do a little roadside whittling.
We are slowly whittling away at a list of suspects.
I am not even kidding he would literally be whittling his wood.
I have done this by whittling away unnecessary agricultural practices.
We are going to hit up the whittling tent.
We have been whittling our magic wands.
Whittling uses a knife and a piece of wood to make an artistic creation.
We will keep whittling them down.
His nickname derives from the fact that he is a master of whittling.
Its now time to start whittling them down.
Just whittling away at himself.
Then you passed the time whittling and dreaming.
I am whittling them down.
More time for whittling.
He was whittling the key.
I have taken up whittling.
They are whittling you down.
I never did take to whittling.
We are just whittling away anything.
I am gonna do a little whittling.
And sitting here whittling is no way to watch a clock tick down.
Practice your whittling.
You have been whittling me down around here little by little.
