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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Noun
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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“Carving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carving. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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