carve up
Britishverb
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to cut (something) into pieces
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to divide or dismember (a country, land, etc)
noun
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informal an act or instance of dishonestly prearranging the result of a competition
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slang the distribution of something, as of booty
Example Sentences
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His current district, which spreads across the deeply conservative northeast corner of California to the Sacramento suburbs, was carved up by Proposition 50 and replaced with three districts that favor Democrats.
From Los Angeles Times
Smiling broadly and clad in military fatigues, young Iraqi Mohammed Imad's last TikTok post was in a field carved up with heavy vehicle tracks in what appeared to be Ukraine.
From Barron's
Tyler Glasnow carved up Brewers hitters on one side, giving up just one run over 5 ⅔ innings.
From Los Angeles Times
Backup quarterback Mac Jones carved up the defense with quick passes that staved off the pass rush and challenged linebackers and defensive backs.
From Los Angeles Times
The French-speaking part of the former German protectorate, carved up between France and Britain after World War I, gained independence in 1960, joined a year later by British Cameroon.
From Barron's
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