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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Considering the linemen were responsible for opening lanes leading to Barkley carving up opposing defenses, the star back decided to treat his players to a truckload of beer each. —

Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025 Durant, listed at 6-foot-11, has carved up defenses his entire 17-year career with supreme shooting ability while also dominating in the paint. —

Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 12 Feb. 2025 In their last Super Bowl matchup two seasons ago, Mahomes carved up the Eagles defense in the second half to erase a 10-point deficit. —

Matt Breen The Philadelphia Inquirer, arkansasonline.com, 11 Feb. 2025 Washington benefitted from a rough performance out of Lions quarterback Jared Goff in the NFC divisional round, and Daniels carved up Detroit’s defense. —

Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 24 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for carve up