as in sculpting
to create a three-dimensional representation of (something) using solid material
carved a statue out of rare marble
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Recent Examples of carving
Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 31 May 2025
To extract the copper, the company plans to use a technique called panel carving, which Apache Stronghold said would turn the site into a crater that is roughly 1,000 feet deep and nearly two miles wide.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 27 May 2025
Andrew Limbong, NPR, 7 Apr. 2025
After carving your pumpkin, smear some petroleum jelly along the inside and the cut edges to keep mold from growing and delay rotting until all the trick-or-treaters are gone.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2025
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Verb
The carving shows a woman standing with hands clasped in prayer, in a cloak covered in stars.
—Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 31 May 2025
To extract the copper, the company plans to use a technique called panel carving, which Apache Stronghold said would turn the site into a crater that is roughly 1,000 feet deep and nearly two miles wide.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 27 May 2025
Noun
Respondents over the age of 65 are the ones actually carving out time in their day to read.
—Andrew Limbong, NPR, 7 Apr. 2025
After carving your pumpkin, smear some petroleum jelly along the inside and the cut edges to keep mold from growing and delay rotting until all the trick-or-treaters are gone.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carving
Noun
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Italy is home to thousands upon thousands of churches, many of which hold beautiful pieces of art and sculpture, and you will not be allowed in while wearing shorts or clothing above the knee.—
Asia London Palomba,
Travel + Leisure,
12 July 2025
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The bids were to start at $1.5million (£1.1m), but Anadol hopes the sculpture won’t disappear into private hands.—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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The Double Shot made our reviewer's hair nice and smooth while giving it volume, and managed to give less frizz than other models.—
Boutayna Chokrane,
Wired News,
9 July 2025
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Map migration priorities to outcomes such as accelerating innovation, enabling real-time analytics or supporting new digital business models.—
Chetan Mathur,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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“Carving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carving. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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