carved (out)

verb

past tense of carve (out)
as in developed
to produce or bring about especially by long or repeated effort finally carved out a niche for the sport in the school's athletic program

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  1. developed
  2. forged
  3. created
  4. worked up
  5. crafted
  6. hammered out
Verb
  • As in the previous episode, Samir’s internal conflict is the least developed here.
    — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Equine therapy has also developed into an effective element of Grief Journeys, which reflect a growing interest in travel centered on healing and personal transformation.
    — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of developed
Verb
  • This month, for example, Saudi Arabia forged a mutual defense pact with Pakistan and Turkey.
    — Dina Esfandiary, Foreign Affairs, 27 Aug. 2026
  • For this filmmaking couple, reaching maturity as artists forged in the complex context of a modern colony hinges on acknowledging their limitations and still persevering.
    — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of forged
Verb
  • Rabble, an early Twitter employee, created Divine with backing from Twitter founder Jack Dorsey.
    — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Elaine Paul said business has been difficult since the pandemic, but it’s been important to her to carry on the legacy her parents created.
    — Rick West, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of created
Verb
  • He feels emotionally ambushed, and what plays out is as if Marriage Story were an absolute chucklefest, as Lestat gets increasingly worked up and jealous over Louis’s relationships with other men.
    — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 15 June 2026
  • Church’s numinous-sun-over-still-water routine had begun to look a bit like a shtick, equally applicable to scenes of the Hudson or those worked up from 20-year-old sketches of South America.
    — Susan Tallman, The Atlantic, 13 June 2026
Definition of worked up
Verb
  • BlackBerry has crafted its software to have high safety standards, a non-negotiable for cars and other moving objects.
    — Arjun Kharpal,Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Legends like this one only serve to enhance the value of certain masterpieces crafted from diamonds and precious stones.
    — Giorgia Olivieri, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of crafted
Verb
  • In 2011, former Time Warner Cable executives hammered out the 20-year agreement with the Lakers, then owned by the late Jerry Buss.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • In April, Williams hammered out a two-year extension that pushed off retirement talk and let the 49ers focus elsewhere in the draft instead of splurging on a replacement.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of hammered out
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“Carved (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carved%20%28out%29. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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