carve up
phrasal verb
carved up; carving up; carves up
usually disapproving
: to divide something into small parts
The once beautiful countryside has been carved up by developers.
Examples of carve up in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
That allowed Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels to carve up a Lions defense to the tune of 299 passing yards and two touchdowns.
—
Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 20 Jan. 2025
Now the kid was carving up the eventual Japan Series champions.
—Stephen J. Nesbitt, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
Led by Brown, who put 21 points on the board, Boston carved up the stingiest defense in the NBA.
—Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Four gargantuan tents were carved up into a maze of cubicles with cots, divided by seven-foot-high partitions meant to offer a measure of privacy for 500 families.
—Luis Ferré-Sadurní, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for carve up 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 20 Jan. 2025
Now the kid was carving up the eventual Japan Series champions.
—Stephen J. Nesbitt, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
Led by Brown, who put 21 points on the board, Boston carved up the stingiest defense in the NBA.
—Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Four gargantuan tents were carved up into a maze of cubicles with cots, divided by seven-foot-high partitions meant to offer a measure of privacy for 500 families.
—Luis Ferré-Sadurní, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for carve up
Dictionary Entries Near carve up
Cite this Entry
“Carve up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carve%20up. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share