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Recent Examples of carved
In 1775, under the Spanish Crown, Anza led an expedition that carved a route from Sonora, Mexico, to what would eventually become San Francisco.
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Molly McCrea, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
The map carved Lucas and parts of western Kansas City into Alford’s district, which stretches into Missouri’s Ozarks region.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
Her Blossom Marble Bowl—carved from a single block of honeycomb or travertine marble in Rajasthan—is unfurled, like a flower caught in late bloom.
—Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2026
Warmer temperatures have extended the travel season for vessels traversing this waterway, with frozen routes carved out by polar icebreakers, and Russian and Chinese icebreakers dominating the region.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026
Brent Celek’s Eagles Legacy Brent Celek, meanwhile, carved out his own significant chapter in Eagles history.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
The ancient cave dwellings carved into the ravine called the sassi can be explored on foot for free — perfect for curious kids who love to climb and explore.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Mar. 2026
The Channel Islands archipelago was carved from plate tectonic forces.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2026
Lefty Grove, baseball The Lonaconing (Allegany County) native carved out a Hall of Fame career with the Philadelphia Athletics and Boston Red Sox, winning 300 games and two world championships (1929 and 1930).
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 23 Mar. 2026
Molly McCrea, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
The map carved Lucas and parts of western Kansas City into Alford’s district, which stretches into Missouri’s Ozarks region.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
Her Blossom Marble Bowl—carved from a single block of honeycomb or travertine marble in Rajasthan—is unfurled, like a flower caught in late bloom.
—Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2026
Warmer temperatures have extended the travel season for vessels traversing this waterway, with frozen routes carved out by polar icebreakers, and Russian and Chinese icebreakers dominating the region.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026
Brent Celek’s Eagles Legacy Brent Celek, meanwhile, carved out his own significant chapter in Eagles history.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
The ancient cave dwellings carved into the ravine called the sassi can be explored on foot for free — perfect for curious kids who love to climb and explore.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Mar. 2026
The Channel Islands archipelago was carved from plate tectonic forces.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2026
Lefty Grove, baseball The Lonaconing (Allegany County) native carved out a Hall of Fame career with the Philadelphia Athletics and Boston Red Sox, winning 300 games and two world championships (1929 and 1930).
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carved
sculpted
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As a recipient of the prize, Maher will receive a copy of an 1884 bronze portrait bust of Mark Twain sculpted by Karl Gerhardt (1853-1940).—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2026
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Brecher's image reveals the 30-light-year-wide emission nebula NGC 2359, whose bubble-like form was sculpted by the stellar wind blasting out from the colossal Wolf-Rayet star at its heart.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Carved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carved. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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