carved; carving
1
: to cut with care or precision
carved fretwork
2
: to make or get by or as if by cutting
—often used with out
carve out a career
3
: to cut into pieces or slices
carved the turkey
carver
noun
Examples of carve in a Sentence
We carved an ice sculpture.
Who is going to carve the turkey?
He carved while I made the gravy.
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By his fifth year in the business, Shkolnikov had decided to focus almost exclusively on Russian-speaking clients, carving out his own niche in a competitive industry.
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The set of rocky outcrops are located on the northern and southern edges of Neretva Vallis, an ancient river valley measuring a quarter-mile wide carved by water rushing into Jezero Crater.
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Amanda Eyre Ward, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2025
By his fifth year in the business, Shkolnikov had decided to focus almost exclusively on Russian-speaking clients, carving out his own niche in a competitive industry.
—Sergei Klebnikov, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The set of rocky outcrops are located on the northern and southern edges of Neretva Vallis, an ancient river valley measuring a quarter-mile wide carved by water rushing into Jezero Crater.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Other Premier League teams have followed, carving their women’s teams out from the men’s side to commercialize them separately, including Aston Villa and Everton FC.
—Asli Pelit, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Carve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carve. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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carve
verb
carved; carving
1
: to cut with care or exactness
2
: to cut into pieces or slices
3
: to cut up and serve meat
carver
noun
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