CARVING Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of carving

as in sculpture

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carving

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verb

present participle of carve

as in sculpting

to create a three-dimensional representation of (something) using solid material carved a statue out of rare marble

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Recent Examples of carving

Noun

At the annual carving party, Elizabeth residents receive pumpkins and carving tools, thanks to the Elizabeth Community Association and community partners. — Abby Price, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2026 That doesn’t mean Coloradans have to skip out on pumpkin carving this year. — Celia Frazier, Denver Post, 3 Oct. 2026

Verb

As affluent homebuyers seek to make flying private a seamless part of their lives, these communities are carving out a distinctive place in the luxury housing market. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2026 Visions, enhanced with shadows and emotion, came to life on marble through sketching the stone and chiseling and carving entirely by hand. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for carving

Recent Examples of Synonyms for carving

Noun

Geometric mold-matching determines whether a sculpture belonged to a specific pedestal.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 4 Nov. 2026
His work has also become something of a fixture in homes featured in AD, from the Nara sculpture in Usher’s backyard to the painting hanging in Kris Jenner’s dining room.

— Julie Brener Davich, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of sculpture

Verb

But beyond the virality of gua sha face tools, often used to define facial features by promoting lymphatic drainage and blood flow, is a new massage cream that comes with its very own sculpting applicator.

— Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2026
From sculpting facial massages to body brushes and compression boots, there are seemingly endless ways to coax away puffiness and encourage a more contoured appearance.

— Marie Bladt, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of sculpting

Noun

Their calculations used a feature of the model called a universal scaling function, which describes how physical quantities with dimensions, such as length, change over cosmic time.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026
The Lewa Wildlife Conservancy is a model for community conservation, having increased its rhino population to 89 from 15 back in 1984.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Nov. 2026