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carved

  • past participle of carve.
  • past tense form of carve.

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He also carved out a career as a voice-over artist.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

Thatcher and Melton share the same carved cheekbones and pillow lips.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

The unincorporated area, carved out of the Florida wilderness in the 1950s, mushroomed beginning in the 1990s, cratered during the 2007-10 subprime-mortgage crisis and has been climbing its way back since.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

China and Russia have also carved out economic and security ties, respectively, in Africa.

From Barron's Jul. 22, 2026

Pretty angel it was, but I never carved another angel again.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney