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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The Missouri Supreme Court, in a unanimous ruling, found the map itself, which carves up Kansas City, was legal and didn’t violate the state’s constitution.
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Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026
The redistricting forever wars have Republicans carving up predominantly Black majority districts nationwide.
—S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 13 May 2026
In Tennessee, a Black majority district covering Memphis was carved up, raising the possibility that it will be represented by a Republican from elsewhere in the state.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 9 May 2026
Using hundreds of elephants to haul artillery, Cornwallis invaded Mysore and carved up the sultanate.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
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Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026
The redistricting forever wars have Republicans carving up predominantly Black majority districts nationwide.
—S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 13 May 2026
In Tennessee, a Black majority district covering Memphis was carved up, raising the possibility that it will be represented by a Republican from elsewhere in the state.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 9 May 2026
Using hundreds of elephants to haul artillery, Cornwallis invaded Mysore and carved up the sultanate.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
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“Carve up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carve%20up. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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