CARVING Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of carving

as in sculpture

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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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Noun

One of its most successful ventures was the carving out of Worldpay from RBS in 2010 alongside Bain. — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 15 July 2026 From there, go south to the Crazy Horse Memorial in the town of Crazy Horse, which is the biggest mountain carving on earth and has been under construction for decades. — Katy Spratte Joyce, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026

Verb

To the consternation of some, the bill still contains curbs on what states can regulate on their own — basically carving out AI regulation as federal turf. — Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2026 Minimalists understand the value in carving out a bit of time to clean up the kitchen each morning before heading out for the day, Millie Naor, the founder of Bella Organizers, notes. — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 25 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for carving

Recent Examples of Synonyms for carving

Noun

The sculpture stands along Southwest Boulevard at West 23rd Street.

— Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
Born in Guiyang, China, in 1991, Pan is known for her wide-ranging practice, embracing moving image, sound, sculpture, and performance.

— News Desk, Artforum, 31 July 2026

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Typically, some models deviate and predict a waning event at some point, or a switch into La Niña, which is El Niño’s colder water sibling.

— Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Palantir has gone on the offensive to combat the narrative, arguing that the AI models from Silicon Valley companies don’t perform as well and steal customers’ private data (an argument that the other companies dispute).

— Preston Fore, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026