carve
verb (used with object)
to cut (a solid material) so as to form something.
carved
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past participleof carve.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof carve.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
carveverb (used with object)to cut (a solid material) so as to form something.
Example Sentences
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The impact carved out a crater 728 feet wide, roughly the length of two football fields.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
The survivors carved their unspeakable grief into the landscape with the erection of thousands of war memorials.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Sarah Jane has since carved out a career of her own in New York, working as a model, content creator and philanthropist.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
Wings carved out of wood using laser-cutting machines were then filled with insulation foam.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Using the notches carved into the stone between each bunk, I climbed up and into what was apparently my new bed for the foreseeable future.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
