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 Year after year, legislators in both parties work relentlessly to reduce access to information by carving out new exemptions from a public records law that was once the nation’s strongest. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2025 Now, scientists in Norway are working to reassemble the ancient puzzle, a process that’s starting to shed light on who carved the mysterious runic writing and what the words mean. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 22 Feb. 2025 But those are usually etched into the gravestone or carved as a metal plate to form a deliberate part of the memorial to the deceased. Lynsey Chutel, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025 That soundtrack is one that can be equally enjoyed while carving canyon roads or, in our case, having the 750S prove its street cred in traffic on Florida’s I-95 when returning to the Boca Raton resort. Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 11 Feb. 2025 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 1 Mar. 2025.

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