carve
verb
\ ˈkärv
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carved;
carving
Definition of carve
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
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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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Recent Examples on the Web
Brady was surgical, carving up the Steelers, 33-3, in a methodical beatdown. — Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY, "NFL Week 1 winners, losers: Browns look sloppy against Titans," 9 Sep. 2019 Most uncharacteristically, Federer, who carved his legend by rising in clutch moments, played poorly in some of the most critical parts of the match. — David Waldstein, New York Times, "Dimitrov Stuns Federer at U.S. Open, Adding to Chaos on the Men’s Side," 3 Sep. 2019 The record, whether carved in stone or bits of data, is arbitrary in the extreme. — Virginia Heffernan, WIRED, "The Elusive Price—and Prize—of Fame on the Internet," 20 Aug. 2019 Beyond this, Modi’s government has tried to pass a bill in Parliament that carves out exemptions for Hindus, Buddhists, Christians, and people from other religions — but leaves out Muslims. — Hari Kumar, BostonGlobe.com, "Making India more Hindu, one test at a time," 17 Aug. 2019 In the early innings of his return to the mound after a two-week hiatus with a left bicep strain, Means looked much like the pitcher who carved through New York on that final day of March, then as a reliever and now as a starter. — Nathan Ruiz, baltimoresun.com, "Yankees sweep Orioles with 14-2 win, set record for most homers vs. an opponent in a season," 8 Aug. 2019 The continuing separations are largely blamed on parental criminal history — an exception that U.S. District Judge Dana Sabraw has carved out in the ongoing litigation. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Trump administration has separated 900 migrant children in continuing practice," 30 July 2019 Underground, narrow passageways have 4-foot niches carved in the walls. — John Henderson, latimes.com, "Matera, from Italy's national disgrace to European Cultural Capital," 13 July 2019 Sometimes, the only way to make a room feel right is to carve it in two. — Jennifer Fernandez, House Beautiful, "6 Genius Small-Space Tricks to Steal from a Rustic London Kitchen," 27 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'carve.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for carve
carve
verb
English Language Learners Definition of carve
: to make (something, such as a sculpture or design) by cutting off pieces of the material it is made of
: to cut (something, such as a pattern or design) into a surface
: to create (something) by cutting into a surface
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carve
verb
\ ˈkärv
\
\
carved;
carving
Kids Definition of carve
1
: to cut with care
He carved a block of wood to use as a bowl.
2
: to make or get by cutting
Artists were carving ice sculptures.
3
: to slice and serve (meat)
Would you carve the turkey?
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