carve

verb

ˈkärv How to pronounce carve (audio)
Definition of carvenext
as in to sculpt
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 carve Only in 1930 did the city of Boston rediscover the phrase and carve it on a monument to mark the 300th anniversary of the city’s founding. — David Frum, The Atlantic, 1 July 2026 The addition of Hardaway makes Powell’s return to the Heat nearly impossible unless Miami can find a way to carve out more room under the first apron. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026 Quadrivio Group has carved out a unique position in the European private equity landscape by operating at the intersection of high-end lifestyle, industrial technology and health care. — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 2 July 2026 From here the route winds south past the town of Telluride, with its legendary skiing and film, jazz and bluegrass festivals, and out to Mesa Verde National Park, where Puebloan people carved gorgeous cliff dwellings in the buttes and gorges. — Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for carve
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sculpt
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  • In a literal race against time, Beam sculpted an indelible archive.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 4 July 2026
  • At the Signers’ Hall exhibit in Philadelphia’s National Constitution Center, the Dickinson statue is placed apart in a corner, sculpted in a contemplative pose.
    — Hillel Italie, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
Definition of sculpt

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