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Recent Examples of carves
In moments like these, KAVARI carves intricate filigrees out of monolithic blocks of sound, keeping the spiky moments from devolving into overly indulgent harsh noise (for fans of the latter, try her side project EEL BLOOD).
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James Gui, Pitchfork, 6 Feb. 2026
Lulu’s eccentric confidence — or, better put, her confidence in her own eccentricity — carves out a space for her in an episode that’s otherwise fairly plain, all without a whiff of judgement.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 30 Jan. 2026
Compelled to exact revenge upon those who dare to disrespect her idol on social media, Dre carves a bloody path of obsession all the way to the singer’s doorstep.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Jan. 2026
But the City Council needed to approve a new ordinance on Monday that carves out the apartments from the encompassing TIF district.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2026
Set in Saguaro National Park West, the trail carves a route through classic Sonoran landscape to the top of 4,687-foot-high Wasson Peak.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 29 Jan. 2026
On Sunday morning, Josefina and her husband, both 70-year-old retirees, were driving along Boyacá Avenue, a highway that carves an east-to-west path across Caracas alongside Waraira Repano National Park.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 6 Jan. 2026
Gensler’s co-CEO Goldstein carves out some early-morning time to check the notes sent out to him on other platforms, filtering out urgent inquiries from the matters that can wait until breakfast comes.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 2 Jan. 2026
His company, led by tech entrepreneurs and car enthusiasts as well as top automotive engineers, carves out a specific niche, born of enjoying cars, and aimed at prolonging the lives of iconic vehicles.
—Paul Ratner, Interesting Engineering, 17 Dec. 2025
James Gui, Pitchfork, 6 Feb. 2026
Lulu’s eccentric confidence — or, better put, her confidence in her own eccentricity — carves out a space for her in an episode that’s otherwise fairly plain, all without a whiff of judgement.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 30 Jan. 2026
Compelled to exact revenge upon those who dare to disrespect her idol on social media, Dre carves a bloody path of obsession all the way to the singer’s doorstep.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Jan. 2026
But the City Council needed to approve a new ordinance on Monday that carves out the apartments from the encompassing TIF district.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2026
Set in Saguaro National Park West, the trail carves a route through classic Sonoran landscape to the top of 4,687-foot-high Wasson Peak.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 29 Jan. 2026
On Sunday morning, Josefina and her husband, both 70-year-old retirees, were driving along Boyacá Avenue, a highway that carves an east-to-west path across Caracas alongside Waraira Repano National Park.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 6 Jan. 2026
Gensler’s co-CEO Goldstein carves out some early-morning time to check the notes sent out to him on other platforms, filtering out urgent inquiries from the matters that can wait until breakfast comes.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 2 Jan. 2026
His company, led by tech entrepreneurs and car enthusiasts as well as top automotive engineers, carves out a specific niche, born of enjoying cars, and aimed at prolonging the lives of iconic vehicles.
—Paul Ratner, Interesting Engineering, 17 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carves
sculpts
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For deeper skin tones, Samo Spritzer offers a muted rosy mauve that sculpts without dulling the skin, while Feliz Fresca delivers high-impact pink pigment that stays saturated all day.—
Jailynn Taylor,
Allure,
26 Dec. 2025
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Brush through clean brows, and the gel sculpts each hair into place, offering an elevated, laminated appearance that lasts hours.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Carves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carves. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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