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

One butcher joined the march with the longest carving fork Ursula had ever seen, twin tines glittering sharp overhead. — Literary Hub, 3 June 2026 The celebration, which includes extra flare for Route 66’s Centennial anniversary, brings a lineup of one liftoff after another, live music, drone shows, chainsaw carving contests and fireworks. — Shauna Farnell, Denver Post, 25 May 2026

Verb

With 11 laps to go, the 19-year-old was on a charge, carving into Leclerc’s lead with fresh tires, and was poised to catch him within the next five laps. — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 5 July 2026 Legislators tweaked the plan (HJR 1-F) the next week during the special session, carving out the impact on school districts. — Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for carving

Recent Examples of Synonyms for carving

Noun

Such a beautiful sculpture, mimicking the swirls found in nature (the cosmos, shells, Fibonacci-following topiary) felt a far cry from the swirl of emotions prompted by my favorite TV shows.

— Lara Johnson-Wheeler, Vogue, 3 July 2026
Designed by renowned sculptor Emma Rodgers, at its centre is a flowing heart sculpture, in acknowledgement of Jota’s iconic goal celebration.

— James Pearce, New York Times, 2 July 2026

Definition of sculpture

Verb

The sculpting silhouette looks much more expensive than its current sale price, too.

— Brittany Anas, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026
Now’s your chance to grab a closet’s worth of sleek, sculpting essentials, like the SpanxShape Booty Boost leggings for $44 off, and the SpanxSmooth Jersey Crewneck T-Shirt for $30 off.

— Olivia Dubyak, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2026

Definition of sculpting

Noun

Open-source and open-weight models make different parts of an AI model available for developers to inspect, use and sometimes modify.

— Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 7 July 2026
Unlike some folding bikes – including popular models from Brompton and Birdy – which come with small 16-inch wheels, the Tetra gets 20-inchers for greater comfort over a variety of road surfaces.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 July 2026