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
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Recent Examples of carve
Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
City officials are considering carving out 5 acres of land, on the northwest corner of the property, for commercial development, Roberts said.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 9 May 2026
Now his neighborhood is carved apart at the intersection of three congressional districts.
—ABC News, 9 May 2026
Hells Canyon, the deepest river gorge in North America, carves a dramatic path along the border of western Idaho and eastern Oregon.
—Kelsey Olsen, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2026
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Now his neighborhood will be carved apart at the intersection of three congressional districts.
—Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
City officials are considering carving out 5 acres of land, on the northwest corner of the property, for commercial development, Roberts said.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 9 May 2026
Now his neighborhood is carved apart at the intersection of three congressional districts.
—ABC News, 9 May 2026
Hells Canyon, the deepest river gorge in North America, carves a dramatic path along the border of western Idaho and eastern Oregon.
—Kelsey Olsen, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carve
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Kilcher’s likeness was captured in production sketches, sculpted into maquettes and laser-scanned into high-resolution digital models, then distributed across multiple visual effects vendors to render Neytiri’s final appearance, according to the release.—
Rebecca Cohen,
NBC news,
6 May 2026
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Her hair was sculpted into a crown-like style using gel.—
Hedy Phillips,
PEOPLE,
5 May 2026
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These dogs may rub their eyes excessively due to discomfort and corneal ulcers can also develop.—
Dr. John De Jong,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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Parking for the new facility would be on a portion of the land that cannot be developed because of the safety zone.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
9 May 2026
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The documents were later found to be forged.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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During the war in Iran, Ukraine has capitalized on innovations forged by the country's military and defense contractors over more than four years of grueling conflict with Russia.—
Aidan Stretch,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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Wilson worked alongside stylist Alexandra Mandelkorn and the Oscar de la Renta team to create a custom gown featuring tiny Japanese cherry blossoms around the neckline and scattered throughout the design, according to Vogue.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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On the planet, the Mandalorians encounter Gideon, who is revealed to have created clones of himself.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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Emily Piatanesi, a Gloria policy adviser focused on parks, said planning for a replacement event wouldn’t happen until the mayor and council hammer out a final budget sometime in June.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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With the European Commission weighing in, however, Loi Violland is now in a state of limbo for at least the next four to six months as Paris and Brussels work to hammer out a compromise.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
4 May 2026
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“Carve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carve. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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