carve
verb (used with object)
to cut (a solid material) so as to form something.
carves
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present tense formof carve (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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A real plan carves out a protected reserve for that upfront, so the late-life risk is handled and the earlier spending is guilt-free.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 16, 2026
And it is proving wildly lucrative as Pomerantz carves out a niche in a crowded creator economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
As development elsewhere carves up habitat, Fales said, the public and private lands his cattle graze are increasingly shared by elk, bears, mountain lions and other species.
From Salon ● Dec. 4, 2025
Rather than walk in the footsteps of its predecessors, Lux carves its own, unique path - harnessing Rosalía's classical training at the prestigious Catalonia College of Music.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2025
When Rashid Uncle comes home after working at his furniture business and going to the market, he sits at the table and carves.
From "The Night Diary" by Veera Hiranandani
