carve

verb

ˈkärv How to pronounce carve (audio)
Definition of carvenext
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 The group of Ariana Mamnoon, Jack Dione, Jay Are, and Nicholas Noneman have set to carve out a DIY space in Los Angeles through their party series, and now with their debut album. — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2026 Levon has spent the past few years carving out his own path in the entertainment industry, following in the footsteps of his actor parents. — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2026 The 12-chamber mosque is carved into the rock, and a shaft of daylight is cast onto two sacred wooden poles below. — Avantika Chaturvedi, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2026 He looks extracted from the side of a mountain, nearly carved from stone. — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for carve
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sculpt
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  • Bushes and shrubs are sculpted and arranged vegetation with individual leaves clearly placed, no longer polygonal painted with plant patterns.
    — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The panel is like a scene sculpted in marble commemorating obsessive and illicit love; in such instances, the loss of the object of desire feels like an amputation, because the unobtainable lover is an extension and part of oneself.
    — Artforum, Artforum, 4 Nov. 2026
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“Carve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carve. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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