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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Emily carved her own path with roles in Spy Kids 2 and Young Sheldon.
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Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Japanese publisher Capcom goes out of its way to create believable ecosystems populated with strange, wondrous beasts, only to give the player a gigantic sword to carve through it all.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
Wide receiver JoJo Earle: The former Alabama transfer arrived at TCU with high expectations, but was never able to carve out a big role due to injuries and a lack of production.
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Others might be more high-strung, trying to live up to the older sibling's example or carve out their own identity.
—Emily Edlynn, Parents, 8 Jan. 2025
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Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Japanese publisher Capcom goes out of its way to create believable ecosystems populated with strange, wondrous beasts, only to give the player a gigantic sword to carve through it all.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
Wide receiver JoJo Earle: The former Alabama transfer arrived at TCU with high expectations, but was never able to carve out a big role due to injuries and a lack of production.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Jan. 2025
Others might be more high-strung, trying to live up to the older sibling's example or carve out their own identity.
—Emily Edlynn, Parents, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Carve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carve. Accessed 18 Jan. 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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