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Recent Examples of carves
Directed by the relative newcomers Edd Benda and Stephen Helstad from a screenplay by Helstad, the film has plenty of good influences, but carves out little of anything new of its own.
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Chase Hutchinson, IndieWire, 19 Mar. 2026
Understanding where a family needs help is key as Treantos then carves out specific recommendations for what to do instead.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 13 Mar. 2026
Black, however, said the bill creates a democratic process for determining what could be allowed under the law and carves out exceptions for many of the events and programs Democrats worried could be canceled once the bill becomes law.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
Massive, life-threatening tornado tears carves 'catastrophic' path across two states.
—FOXNews.com, 11 Mar. 2026
The machines engrave writing and logos; the staff carves bigger shapes with chainsaws, chisels, and other handheld tools.
—Blair Braverman, Outside, 3 Mar. 2026
The amendment carves out an exception for structures or sites listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
The map carves more than 70,000 minority residents out of Cleaver’s district and uses Troost Avenue, Kansas City’s historic racial dividing line, as a divider between the 4th and 5th Congressional Districts, The Star previously revealed.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 17 Feb. 2026
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).
—James Gui, Pitchfork, 6 Feb. 2026
Chase Hutchinson, IndieWire, 19 Mar. 2026
Understanding where a family needs help is key as Treantos then carves out specific recommendations for what to do instead.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 13 Mar. 2026
Black, however, said the bill creates a democratic process for determining what could be allowed under the law and carves out exceptions for many of the events and programs Democrats worried could be canceled once the bill becomes law.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
Massive, life-threatening tornado tears carves 'catastrophic' path across two states.
—FOXNews.com, 11 Mar. 2026
The machines engrave writing and logos; the staff carves bigger shapes with chainsaws, chisels, and other handheld tools.
—Blair Braverman, Outside, 3 Mar. 2026
The amendment carves out an exception for structures or sites listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
The map carves more than 70,000 minority residents out of Cleaver’s district and uses Troost Avenue, Kansas City’s historic racial dividing line, as a divider between the 4th and 5th Congressional Districts, The Star previously revealed.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 17 Feb. 2026
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).
—James Gui, Pitchfork, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carves
sculpts
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There was SimEarth in 1990, in which the player tunes a planet’s atmospheric conditions, sculpts its landmasses, plunks down life-forms.—
Eric Boodman,
Vulture,
25 Mar. 2026
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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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“Carves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carves. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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