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Recent Examples of carved
Missouri’s congressional districts could shift after an unprecedented mid-decade redistricting effort carved the Kansas City metro into three districts.
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Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2026
At Punta Papa, divers can explore a WWII shipwreck, while, closer to the harbor, the Grotte di Pilato is an impressive series of tunnels and fish ponds carved into the tuff by ancient Romans, who used them to breed moray eels.
—Kristina Kasparian, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026
Then the wood must dry, then be sanded, stained and carved.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 15 Mar. 2026
With the Stars’ heap of injuries both to start 2025-26, and still this far into it, Hryckowian has carved out a role for himself.
—R.j. Coyle, Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026
The result — from the tunnels carved out by tomb robbers to the trains that run day and night — is a cinematic gift for the senses and specifically, to paraphrase one of the more philosophical characters, about our understanding of time’s ability to both preserve and destroy.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Leclerc carved his way from fourth on the grid to lead the race at the first corner.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
The inscriptions were carved into a 90-foot-long passageway that once connected two theaters in Pompeii’s theater district.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 9 Mar. 2026
But other bolt-holes stand out for giving the beds themselves extra attention, distinguishing them in some particularly charming or even surreal way (see beds carved out of literal ice).
—Kathryn Romeyn, Architectural Digest, 9 Mar. 2026
Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2026
At Punta Papa, divers can explore a WWII shipwreck, while, closer to the harbor, the Grotte di Pilato is an impressive series of tunnels and fish ponds carved into the tuff by ancient Romans, who used them to breed moray eels.
—Kristina Kasparian, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026
Then the wood must dry, then be sanded, stained and carved.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 15 Mar. 2026
With the Stars’ heap of injuries both to start 2025-26, and still this far into it, Hryckowian has carved out a role for himself.
—R.j. Coyle, Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026
The result — from the tunnels carved out by tomb robbers to the trains that run day and night — is a cinematic gift for the senses and specifically, to paraphrase one of the more philosophical characters, about our understanding of time’s ability to both preserve and destroy.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Leclerc carved his way from fourth on the grid to lead the race at the first corner.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
The inscriptions were carved into a 90-foot-long passageway that once connected two theaters in Pompeii’s theater district.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 9 Mar. 2026
But other bolt-holes stand out for giving the beds themselves extra attention, distinguishing them in some particularly charming or even surreal way (see beds carved out of literal ice).
—Kathryn Romeyn, Architectural Digest, 9 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carved
sculpted
Verb
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Then, makeup artist Vera Steimberg sculpted her skin using the ZIIP Halo.—
Kara Jillian Brown,
InStyle,
16 Mar. 2026
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The figurines have movable joints and serve as a blank canvas to be pierced, painted, posed or sculpted into whatever comes to mind for the artist, or comes in the form of an artist commission.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Carved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carved. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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