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.

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Tourists took selfies while a pair of snowboarders prepared to hike up the closed road to carve up a snowfield. John Meyer, Denver Post, 24 May 2025 Nazis broke glass and plates in his family’s apartment and carved up feather mattresses. Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2025 The second an ecosystem is carved up for cars, it’s changed drastically. Heather Hansman, The Atlantic, 22 Apr. 2025 Worth noting: The $3 million isn't carved up equally among districts. Karri Peifer, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for carve up

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“Carve up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carve%20up. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.

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