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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And Maye wasn't done carving up single coverage.
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
Colorado went with those two, plus Makar and Devon Toews, for a 4-on-4 situation, and that quartet carved up the Sabres with ease.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
Skattebo scored in the second, third and fourth quarters, carving up Eagles defenders and accounting for 98 of the Giants’ 172 rushing yards.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
UConn’s Joe Fagnano, a seventh-year collegiate quarterback, carved up FIU’s secondary, completing 22 of 28 passes for 355 yards, four TDs and no interceptions.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
Colorado went with those two, plus Makar and Devon Toews, for a 4-on-4 situation, and that quartet carved up the Sabres with ease.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
Skattebo scored in the second, third and fourth quarters, carving up Eagles defenders and accounting for 98 of the Giants’ 172 rushing yards.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
UConn’s Joe Fagnano, a seventh-year collegiate quarterback, carved up FIU’s secondary, completing 22 of 28 passes for 355 yards, four TDs and no interceptions.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
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“Carve up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carve%20up. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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