Synonyms of carved

carved

verb

past tense of carve

as in sculpted

to create a three-dimensional representation of (something) using solid material

carved a statue out of rare marble

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sculpted
• sculptured
• etched
• engraved
• chiseled
• incised
• inscribed
• shaped
• molded
• modeled
• graved
• formed
• cast
• knapped

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of carved

Taking care of their own Across Hill Country, the floodwaters carved different paths of destruction. — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

The boutique advisory firms that emerged in their wake — Evercore, Lazard, Centerview, PJT — carved out strong advisory franchises but deliberately shed their balance sheets; their pitch to clients is independence, not capital. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 18 July 2026

Sarah’s partner Elijah, Karissa and I continued up into the mountains, scrambling over loose rocks to get closer to a gully carved into the side of a mountain towering behind the pools. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026

Milling stations where ancestors used cups carved into rock faces to grind salmon, manzanita berries and bay leaves. — Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026

In August 1950 the area that came to be known as the Gaza Strip was cut off from the rest of Palestine by a ditch carved into the soil by a single-blade plough pulled by a tractor. — Literary Hub, 16 July 2026

Throughout the forum, candidates carved out lanes that reflected their resumes. — Austin Horn july 16, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026

But Alford’s residency did become a campaign issue in 2022, when Missouri approved new congressional districts that carved out four candidates vying for the seat. — Jack Harvel july 15, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026

But Swift will want that right carved out in her prenuptial agreement to avoid potential heartache, according to multiple family attorneys. — Rebecca Keegan, NBC news, 3 July 2026