carve out
Britishverb
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
That should see it carve out a growing niche for itself, according to the analysts.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
If the company can keep to its schedule, it could carve out a “healthy share” of the direct-to-device market, Yu said.
From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026
Wu, who uses a translator in his news conferences, shared a bed with his father in a windowless flat in the Steel City as he tried to carve out a career in professional snooker.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
Regulators should carve out a safe harbor for limited-scope nonlawyer assistance in routine auto claims—valuation, document assembly and settlement facilitation—paired with clear disclosure requirements.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
Then Min would carve out the design a bit at a time.
From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
