carve up
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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As Gonzalez stood behind one end zone during 11-on-11s, Drake Maye carved up the Patriots’ defense with a slew of underneath completions and a couple long balls.
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 June 2026
Ah, yes, partisan gerrymandering, where Democrats carve up the map of congressional districts to disenfranchise Republicans and violate the will of the voters.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 4 June 2026
Hell, even Auburn fans caught a glimpse of what could have been a very bright future in their cupcake tune-up before playing rival Alabama, as five-star true freshman quarterback Deuce Knight absolutely carved up Mercer in a 62-17 onslaught.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
Seeing women throw shoulders in the paint, pick up yellow cards and soon, carve up the ice, fundamentally rewrites the mythology of sports for everyone — male, female and everyone in between in the Bay.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 June 2026
Ah, yes, partisan gerrymandering, where Democrats carve up the map of congressional districts to disenfranchise Republicans and violate the will of the voters.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 4 June 2026
Hell, even Auburn fans caught a glimpse of what could have been a very bright future in their cupcake tune-up before playing rival Alabama, as five-star true freshman quarterback Deuce Knight absolutely carved up Mercer in a 62-17 onslaught.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
Seeing women throw shoulders in the paint, pick up yellow cards and soon, carve up the ice, fundamentally rewrites the mythology of sports for everyone — male, female and everyone in between in the Bay.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
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“Carve up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carve%20up. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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