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
Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 20 Apr. 2025
Insider tip Bring home soapstone carvings, recommends luxury travel outfitter Black Tomato’s Sunil Metcalfe, who’s just launched an itinerary focused on the island to coincide with the new air route.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 14 Apr. 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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Noun
The intricate carvings and the kaleidoscope of colors from stained glass windows were breathtaking.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 20 Apr. 2025
Insider tip Bring home soapstone carvings, recommends luxury travel outfitter Black Tomato’s Sunil Metcalfe, who’s just launched an itinerary focused on the island to coincide with the new air route.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 14 Apr. 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
Noun
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Her sculptures at the exhibition are beautifully posed in front of frames and living walls.—
Irene S. Levine,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Hackett London’s window design was transformed into a living sculpture of a gentleman’s necktie.—
Hanna McNeila,
Footwear News,
22 May 2025
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Toyota's midsize sedan is a best-selling model in its segment that competes with popular rivals like the Honda Accord.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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In November, Chinese researchers used Llama 2 as the foundation for an AI model used by the Chinese military, Reuters reported.—
Ashley Belanger – May 22,
ArsTechnica,
22 May 2025
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“Carving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carving. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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