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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Callum McLennan, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
Both natural structures channel water in a single direction, a design principle the team adapted for fuel cells by carving auxiliary drainage channels into flow field plates.
—Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
The map carves Kansas City into three Republican-leaning districts, an overt example of partisan gerrymandering or the practice of redrawing electoral district boundaries to favor one party over another.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2025
These took many forms, from simple lines carved into the riverbank marking water levels, such as those at Elephantine near the southern border, to the elaborate structures incorporated into riverside temples of Kom Ombo and Luxor.
—Vanessa Taylor, Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for carve
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“Carve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carve. Accessed 2 Oct. 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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