carve

as in to sculpt
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 carve For game day, carve the biscuits into football shapes or serve in individual parfait cups for easy distribution. Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Feb. 2025 The terrestrial version was slowly carved over millions of years by wind and water. Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 5 Feb. 2025 Two gigantic canyons on the moon — both deeper than the Grand Canyon — were carved in less than 10 minutes by floods of rocks traveling as fast as bullets, a new study finds. Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2025 One timepiece on offer—also on display at the house’s Blue Book high jewelry reveal in Beverly Hills last year—features a flying tourbillon topped off with a diamond and surrounded by a turquoise dial carved to look like clouds. Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 31 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for carve 

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“Carve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carve. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.

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