carved; carving
1
: to cut with care or precision
carved fretwork
2
: to make or get by or as if by cutting
—often used with out
carve out a career
3
: to cut into pieces or slices
carved the turkey
carver
noun
Examples of carve in a Sentence
We carved an ice sculpture.
Who is going to carve the turkey?
He carved while I made the gravy.
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Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2025
Shear also shows promise as a talented director of fellow actors while also carving himself a major role as Allen often did.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 8 Mar. 2025
This is the question on the minds of Democratic voters, where the administration's war path has carved deep into Colorado's blue-state psyche and workforce.
—John Frank, Axios, 7 Mar. 2025
That case carved out an exception to the president's power to remove executive officers.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Carve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carve. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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carve
verb
carved; carving
1
: to cut with care or exactness
2
: to cut into pieces or slices
3
: to cut up and serve meat
carver
noun
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