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

Performers demonstrate logging skills like axe-throwing, logrolling, and speed carving. — Israel Schuman, Des Moines Register, 18 Aug. 2026 Behind the open doors, the figure is nearly black, the wood gone dark from centuries of incense until the carving reads more as shape than detail. — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026

Verb

Given Chuba Hubbard’s week-to-week hamstring strain, Brooks has strong odds of carving out an immediate workload. — Jess Bryant, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026 As deadly firestorms raged in Los Angeles County, carving a path of destruction that displaced families and killed 31 people, bets online were rolling in. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for carving

Recent Examples of Synonyms for carving

Noun

Outside, there’s a world-class sculpture garden with artworks by Keith Haring, Fernand Léger, Paul Manship, Ugo Rondinone, and more.

— Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
Yes, that’s right, the world’s most famous nude sculpture was once outfitted with a belt of 28 copper leaves to hide its genitalia.

— Alicja Zelazko, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of sculpture

Verb

For a complete refresh post-flight, opt for a sculpting and hydrating Celestial Black Diamond ultimate lift facial with lead esthetician Christine Domenden.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Sep. 2026
The extra-high waist acts like a waist cincher attached to a pair of shorts, pulling in the midsection and sculpting the hips into an hourglass silhouette.

— Malia Griggs, Glamour, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of sculpting

Noun

This allows XPeng to run its physical AI foundation model directly on the robot rather than relying on remote computing or teleoperation for complex tasks.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026
Open models are becoming fascinating; their performance is absolutely reaching frontier levels.

— Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2026