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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Lelevicius has carved out a starting role at small forward and brings size and scoring at the wing.
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october 31, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2025
The nebula's haunting outline t is carved from swirling clouds of gas and dust inside a vast stellar nursery.
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Noting the crowds at other safari destinations, the government carved out a high-cost, low-volume approach.
—AFAR Media, 30 Oct. 2025
No one needs to catch 40 or 50 fish a day, Tatum argues (at least for adults — almost everyone carves out exceptions for kids).
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Steven Johnson
october 31, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2025
The nebula's haunting outline t is carved from swirling clouds of gas and dust inside a vast stellar nursery.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Noting the crowds at other safari destinations, the government carved out a high-cost, low-volume approach.
—AFAR Media, 30 Oct. 2025
No one needs to catch 40 or 50 fish a day, Tatum argues (at least for adults — almost everyone carves out exceptions for kids).
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for carve
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“Carve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carve. Accessed 4 Nov. 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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