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

The prioritization of comfort and self in the home is evident in little luxuries people are carving away time and space for. — Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano, The Spruce, 25 Aug. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for carving

Recent Examples of Synonyms for carving

Noun

Its collection deliberately defies conventional boundaries between fine and popular art, placing painting and sculpture alongside illustration, comics, photography, and cinema.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026
Lo and behold, art dealer Almine Rech also organically chose that sculpture as the hero image for her big Hans Op de Beeck solo show, which opened Thursday night at her Brussels gallery.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 11 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