CARVING (OUT) Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

carving (out)

verb

Definition of carving (out)

present participle of carve (out)

as in grinding (out)

to produce or bring about especially by long or repeated effort finally carved out a niche for the sport in the school's athletic program

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The official also said developing different weapon systems was increasingly urgent, arguing that the country’s armed forces needed to defend national security and deter external threats.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
Back in downtown Juneau, Huna Totem is developing Áak’w Landing, a cruise dock and waterfront development targeting its first full season in 2028.

— Karen Gardiner, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of developing

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Bahl said the film centers on music, identity and belonging, and takes place in a period when a generation was forging a cultural identity of its own.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026
The county party chair and operations director were charged with perjury and forgery, but the crime was forging signatures, not their strategy.

— Drew Kurlowski, The Conversation, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of forging

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Some have already talked to a parent; others are working up the nerve.

— Carolyn O'Laughlin, CNN Money, 28 June 2026
While working up the nerve to kill her, Loftis discovers that Ruth is secretly the mother of his late wife Lauren (Meredith Casey), making his son Evan (Kingston Rumi Southwick) the final descendant.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 17 June 2026

Definition of working up

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This has the effect of creating more sunlight hours in the evening during months when the weather is the warmest.

— Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026
In our community, parents have been able to make up a portion of the rest, but as the cuts keep piling up, more and more parents are considering leaving the system, creating a cycle of disinvestment.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of creating

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Mandel started hammering out the pilot with showrunner Patrick Somerville (the two currently have permission to sell the scripts should another network show interest) but spent most of her days thinking about what her next novel might be.

— Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
However, both sides of the debate left the door open to hammering out a potential compromise in the coming days before either version faces a vote by the full City Council.

— Todd Feurer, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of hammering out

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Researchers are still working out exactly how the parasite causes this change, but studies have found changes in proteins in the host’s brain as the parasite manipulates it.

— Tara Deans, The Conversation, 30 Oct. 2026
In October 2026, Marinis told The Hollywood Reporter that the creative team was still working out the new show’s airing schedule and considering whether to introduce the spinoff through an episode of Grey’s Anatomy.

— Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of working out

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