carve

as in to sculpt
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 carve Amazon is in Year 3 of its 11-year deal for Thursday Night Football exclusives, and in 2023 began carving out Black Friday as a new NFL stand-alone. Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024 Find it on Amazon These Bookends With an Earthy Touch Turn your home into a museum with these bookends that are carved from the most stunning marble. Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 5 Dec. 2024 Others will carve out a larger chunk each week, such as 45 minutes to an hour on a Friday afternoon, to catch up with their network and forge a few new relationships. Dr. Kyle Elliott, Mpa, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024 Black Americans, from the post-Reconstruction era to the Civil Rights Movement, carved out outdoor spaces for joy, refuge, and resistance despite systemic exclusion. Essence, 25 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for carve 

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“Carve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carve. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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