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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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 June 2026
Wong says her journey has been rooted in a fundamental adoration for the pure impact of cuisine and the need to never forget the flavors that carved her family's path to their future.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 16 June 2026
At the same time, Bunnie Xo was carving out a new career path of her own.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2026
Researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) have developed a technique to carve microscopic liquid-cooling channels directly inside silicon semiconductor chips.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for carve
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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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