carve up
phrasal verb
carved up; carving up; carves up
usually disapproving
: to divide something into small parts
The once beautiful countryside has been carved up by developers.
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By at least threatening to carve up the rights, MLB may be able to convince a buyer to pony up more money for the entire package.
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Alex Sherman, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025
West started by pulling together a group of district math teachers to quickly carve up their math textbooks to be more aligned with the states' math standards.
—Cory Turner, NPR, 17 Mar. 2025
In 1807, Napoleon met the Russian Tsar Alexander on a raft on the Niemen River in Prussia, where the two men ended a war that engaged most of Europe by carving up the continent between the two of them.
—G. John Ikenberry, Foreign Affairs, 12 Mar. 2025
With Kansas City resting most of its starters, including Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and Chris Jones, Broncos rookie quarterback Bo Nix carved up the Chiefs’ defense for a career-high 321 passing yards and four touchdowns.
—Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
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Alex Sherman, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025
West started by pulling together a group of district math teachers to quickly carve up their math textbooks to be more aligned with the states' math standards.
—Cory Turner, NPR, 17 Mar. 2025
In 1807, Napoleon met the Russian Tsar Alexander on a raft on the Niemen River in Prussia, where the two men ended a war that engaged most of Europe by carving up the continent between the two of them.
—G. John Ikenberry, Foreign Affairs, 12 Mar. 2025
With Kansas City resting most of its starters, including Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and Chris Jones, Broncos rookie quarterback Bo Nix carved up the Chiefs’ defense for a career-high 321 passing yards and four touchdowns.
—Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Carve up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carve%20up. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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