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
Mitchell Newberry, The Conversation, 11 Feb. 2025
Archeologists believe the oldest carvings go back five to six thousand years.
—John Diers, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Andrew Limbong, NPR, 7 Apr. 2025
After carving your pumpkin, smear some petroleum jelly along the inside and the cut edges to keep mold from growing and delay rotting until all the trick-or-treaters are gone.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2025
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The art of trees Among my favorite images is a carving of a tree from a late-medieval mosque in India.
—Mitchell Newberry, The Conversation, 11 Feb. 2025
Archeologists believe the oldest carvings go back five to six thousand years.
—John Diers, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Verb
Respondents over the age of 65 are the ones actually carving out time in their day to read.
—Andrew Limbong, NPR, 7 Apr. 2025
After carving your pumpkin, smear some petroleum jelly along the inside and the cut edges to keep mold from growing and delay rotting until all the trick-or-treaters are gone.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carving
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Review Bruce Nauman’s steel-plate sculpture captured the upheaval of 1968.—
Christopher Knight,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2025
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Beyond murals, Dosa has expanded into art fairs and galleries, exhibiting screen prints, sculpture and paintings at the Affordable Art Fair and with After Nyne Contemporary in Kings Cross.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Across the board, all models support low-latency gaming modes (ranging from 105ms to 120ms with Nothing OS), IP55 dust and water resistance (except Buds 2a with IP54), and fast charging.—
Prakhar Khanna,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Police analysts can then comb through this data and attempt to identify a culprit, often using surveillance footage or witness testimony about a vehicle’s color, make, or model.—
Dell Cameron,
Wired News,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Carving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carving. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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