carve
verb (used with object)
to cut (a solid material) so as to form something.
had carved
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past perfectof carve.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Coast Guard images showed the 67-year-old man had carved “SOS” into what looked like charred ground before being rescued by helicopter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
Beckstrom had carved out a professional life for herself in a place where that can be difficult.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 29, 2025
King was taken off in the second half when the game was getting away from Fulham, however, and Villa had carved them open a fair few times by the end.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2025
Soaring above his impoverished beginnings, he had carved out an international show business career and lived in the affluent enclave of Brentwood.
From New York Times ● Apr. 11, 2024
It had carved wooden beams on the ceiling and wallpaper decorated with hundreds of birds.
From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
