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

The event also features live pumpkin carving demonstrations, performers, and fall drinks and treats. — Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 For families, October often means pumpkin carving and crafts, but one North Texas mom wants to warn parents about a risk that took her by surprise. — Erin Jones, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026

Verb

After spending much of the year carving out a broad rounded base, shares established resistance around $130-$135 before a smaller rounded handle formed in September and October. — Jay Woods, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026 The Americans With Disabilities Act, signed into law in 1990, has spurred much progress in carving out that space. — Maribeth Romslo, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for carving

Recent Examples of Synonyms for carving

Noun

Soll took the lead decorating the nearly 1,400-square-foot home in a combination of his and Burns’s styles with many pieces coming from Burns’s eclectic collection of vintage art, furniture, and sculpture.

— Leonora Epstein, Architectural Digest, 11 Nov. 2026
The same year, the sculpture was sold from a showroom in London.

— Kelley Engelbrecht, Chicago Tribune, 11 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