Synonyms of carve

carve 1 of 2

verb (1)

ˈkärv 

as in to sculpt

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

carved a statue out of rare marble

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sculpt
• sculpture
• chisel
• engrave
• etch
• grave
• inscribe
• incise
• shape
• form
• cast
• mold
• model
• knap

carve (out)

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verb (2)

as in to develop

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• develop
• forge
• grind (out)
• create
• thrash (out)
• hammer out
• work up
• craft
• bring forth
• work out
• achieve
• construct
• generate
• devise
• compose
• carry out
• crank out
• churn out
• throw up
• turn out
• form
• engineer
• cook (up)
• model
• accomplish
• shape
• manufacture
• mint
• tailor
• originate
• cobble (together or up)
• invent
• conceive
• hatch
• effect
• fashion
• fabricate
• concoct
• bring off
• frame
• contrive

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• destroy
• tear down
• dismantle
• demolish
• ruin
• undo
• wreck
• raze
• unmake

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of carve

Verb

Amazon has carved out a very solid niche with its Fire tablets, offering low-cost models for watching videos, playing casual games, and catching up on e-mails. —PC Magazine, 22 Aug. 2025

Minnesota artist and butter sculptor Gerry Kulzer will carve Princess Kay and the 2025 finalists. —Kathryn Kovalenko, Twin Cities, 21 Aug. 2025

The creek beds might be dry, but the deeper they’re carved into the mountains and the more brush, shade, and cool dirt, the better. —M.d. Johnson, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2025

The companies that win today are those that carve out a niche, master their craft within that space and build systems that allow for strategic scaling—not just growth for growth’s sake. —Hamid Kohan, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025

Phrases Containing carve

• carve (out)