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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They had carved out a prime Sunday evening slot for a world premiere that, fingers crossed, would remain unknown until the audience was seated inside the theater.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
After surviving an attempted ouster two years prior, chief Sam Altman had carved OpenAI into his nascent industry’s undisputed king and hitched himself closely to the much wealthier Microsoft to bankroll growth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
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
After 14 hours, the waves had carved a small cliff face called a scarp.
From Science Magazine ● Jun. 15, 2023
Up they came until they reached the first foot hole Nhamo had carved into the tree trunk, before she made the ladder.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
