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Recent Examples of carved
In October, authorities filed a superseding indictment against 21-year-old Baron Cain Martin of Arizona, accusing him of membership in 764 and other groups and exploiting children – including a 13-year-old girl who carved swastikas into her body at his direction.
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Curt Devine, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Hašek and Tomáš Vokoun are the clear top two all-time, but Petr Mrázek, Ondřej Pavelec, Roman Turek, Michal Neuvirth and Roman Cechmánek all carved out impressive NHL careers.
—Jesse Granger, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
As the hurricane carved a deadly path across Southern states and into Appalachia, heavy rainfall caused the Nolichucky to overspill its banks and engulf the hospital in as much as 12 feet of water.
—Brett Kelman, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Their ancestors had carved a civilization out of the ice with tools made from whalebone and meteorite fragments.
—Ken Harbaugh, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
The main residence stood on the upper level, while a smaller dépendance, or outbuilding, was partially carved into the lower terrain.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 Feb. 2026
While most WAGs share fashion and lifestyle content on social media, Ann Michael has carved out a niche in the foodie space.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 8 Feb. 2026
Hidden behind the current love fest with The Rest Is History, are thousands of History podcasts that have carved out popular niches in the historical record or what is missing from that record.
—Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Connecticut, unfortunately, has carved out its own niche in the lowest efficiency quadrant of this hierarchy.
—Lou Rinaldi, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2026
Curt Devine, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Hašek and Tomáš Vokoun are the clear top two all-time, but Petr Mrázek, Ondřej Pavelec, Roman Turek, Michal Neuvirth and Roman Cechmánek all carved out impressive NHL careers.
—Jesse Granger, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
As the hurricane carved a deadly path across Southern states and into Appalachia, heavy rainfall caused the Nolichucky to overspill its banks and engulf the hospital in as much as 12 feet of water.
—Brett Kelman, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Their ancestors had carved a civilization out of the ice with tools made from whalebone and meteorite fragments.
—Ken Harbaugh, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
The main residence stood on the upper level, while a smaller dépendance, or outbuilding, was partially carved into the lower terrain.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 Feb. 2026
While most WAGs share fashion and lifestyle content on social media, Ann Michael has carved out a niche in the foodie space.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 8 Feb. 2026
Hidden behind the current love fest with The Rest Is History, are thousands of History podcasts that have carved out popular niches in the historical record or what is missing from that record.
—Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Connecticut, unfortunately, has carved out its own niche in the lowest efficiency quadrant of this hierarchy.
—Lou Rinaldi, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carved
sculpted
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Williams, who highlighted her features with a dark brown smoky eyeshadow, nude lipstick, and sculpted cheekbones, finished off her sporty monochromatic outfit with a pair of white tennis shoes.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
8 Feb. 2026
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Under that scarf, hairstylist Ashanti Hildreth sculpted flawless finger waves.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Carved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carved. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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