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Recent Examples of carved
Price looked for more ideas and decided a chalk face had been carved out within the basement.
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Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 2 Nov. 2025
Lelevicius has carved out a starting role at small forward and brings size and scoring at the wing.
—Steven Johnson
october 31, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2025
The nebula's haunting outline t is carved from swirling clouds of gas and dust inside a vast stellar nursery.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Noting the crowds at other safari destinations, the government carved out a high-cost, low-volume approach.
—AFAR Media, 30 Oct. 2025
In just over two years, Rapp has carved out a space as one of pop’s rising voices, earning both critical acclaim and a devoted fan base.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2025
The storm has already carved a trail of destruction across the Caribbean, hammering Jamaica, Cuba and neighboring islands with torrential rain and powerful winds.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
The seven pillars of society—wisdom, love, respect, bravery, honesty, humility, and truth—aren’t just words carved into sacred walls.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
The property also serves as a basecamp to the wonders of Olympic National Park, with easy access to Sol Duc Falls, where water thunders over mossy rock, and the pristine, glacially carved Lake Crescent.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 2 Nov. 2025
Lelevicius has carved out a starting role at small forward and brings size and scoring at the wing.
—Steven Johnson
october 31, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2025
The nebula's haunting outline t is carved from swirling clouds of gas and dust inside a vast stellar nursery.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Noting the crowds at other safari destinations, the government carved out a high-cost, low-volume approach.
—AFAR Media, 30 Oct. 2025
In just over two years, Rapp has carved out a space as one of pop’s rising voices, earning both critical acclaim and a devoted fan base.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2025
The storm has already carved a trail of destruction across the Caribbean, hammering Jamaica, Cuba and neighboring islands with torrential rain and powerful winds.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
The seven pillars of society—wisdom, love, respect, bravery, honesty, humility, and truth—aren’t just words carved into sacred walls.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
The property also serves as a basecamp to the wonders of Olympic National Park, with easy access to Sol Duc Falls, where water thunders over mossy rock, and the pristine, glacially carved Lake Crescent.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carved
sculpted
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The boots are hand-sculpted from Yatay M, a cruelty-free vegan alternative to snakeskin which is mycelium-based.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
4 Nov. 2025
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Here, a vast expanse of rolling white dunes embraces thousands of shimmering turquoise and emerald freshwater lagoons, sculpted by seasonal rains.—
Lily Bunker,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Carved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carved. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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