carving (out)

verb

Definition of carving (out)next
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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  1. developing
  2. forging
  3. working up
  4. creating
  5. hammering out
  6. working out
Verb
  • The company has partnered with a fund manager licensed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore to establish the Silver Media Fund, an institutional-grade media investment vehicle focused on developing and financing scalable IP.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The director, Andrew Patterson, spent years developing the project as the follow-up to his celebrated 2019 debut, The Vast of Night.
    — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of developing
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  • According to her campaign website, Bryant’s platform calls for increasing literacy, supporting teachers and staff, advocating for parental rights, forging partnerships, fostering accountability and creating equal opportunities for all students.
    — Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026
  • To me, what emerges from this swaying feels more natural than simply forging ahead with a predetermined, easily understood logic.
    — Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 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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  • The Project has transformed tragedy into opportunity and remembrance into action, creating programs and initiatives designed to empower young people, strengthen communities, and open doors that too often remain closed.
    — Doug Myers, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • His teammate, Stephen Jackson, followed him, and within minutes players and fans were throwing haymakers at one another, creating terrifying chaos and images that would haunt the league.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of creating
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  • Fox is the first NFL partner to publicly assert a lack of interest in hammering out an early revision of its existing media contract.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Israeli and Lebanese negotiating teams are set to meet again there to continue hammering out a plan under which Israel would withdraw from southern Lebanon in exchange for Hezbollah’s disarmament.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of hammering out
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  • Bieber's carousel also included a video of herself working out at a gym and a photo in which she was seen holding a plate of meatballs topped with red sauce and cheese.
    — Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Donald has been working out at the Rams' Woodland Hills training complex and at home for several weeks in his attempt to return to NFL shape.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of working out
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“Carving (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carving%20%28out%29. Accessed 14 Aug. 2026.

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