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Recent Examples of carved
The Maryland Retail Alliance pushed hard against this bill and successfully carved out several exceptions during the legislative process.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Dosunmu carved whoever Denver put in front of him.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
At the same time, the tornado carved a more than two-mile curve through Cass County, bringing winds up to 110 miles per hour.
—Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2026
Today, Indigenous writers such as herself have carved out a dedicated place within fiction and non-fiction alike.
—Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026
The pedestrian and cycling tunnel is carved through a formidable mountain and features large windows that were carved out of rock to let the natural light in and provide views of the Columbia River.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2026
The Scope of the Destruction in Wisconsin The tornado carved a path through a heavily residential subdivision in Marathon County, prompting emergency responses for search and rescue as the storm moved through the region.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026
Having dedicated himself to being a cinematic chronicler of music and the people who make it, Carney has carved out a unique in-between space as a storyteller.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
This site, the former capital of the Cherokee Nation, sits in a green valley carved by the confluence of Georgia's Coosawattee and Conasauga rivers.
—Keith Sharon, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Dosunmu carved whoever Denver put in front of him.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
At the same time, the tornado carved a more than two-mile curve through Cass County, bringing winds up to 110 miles per hour.
—Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2026
Today, Indigenous writers such as herself have carved out a dedicated place within fiction and non-fiction alike.
—Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026
The pedestrian and cycling tunnel is carved through a formidable mountain and features large windows that were carved out of rock to let the natural light in and provide views of the Columbia River.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2026
The Scope of the Destruction in Wisconsin The tornado carved a path through a heavily residential subdivision in Marathon County, prompting emergency responses for search and rescue as the storm moved through the region.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026
Having dedicated himself to being a cinematic chronicler of music and the people who make it, Carney has carved out a unique in-between space as a storyteller.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
This site, the former capital of the Cherokee Nation, sits in a green valley carved by the confluence of Georgia's Coosawattee and Conasauga rivers.
—Keith Sharon, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carved
sculpted
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Standing on a circular base, her long peplos falls in both deep and shallow folds; it was meticulously sculpted by a single artist, rather than a workshop, to appear lifelike with natural depth and contour.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Apr. 2026
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Director Gay has sculpted a staging that is faithful to a more leisurely 19th-century storytelling style, yet satisfies modern audiences’ constant craving for stimulation.—
Rob Hubbard,
Twin Cities,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Carved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carved. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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