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Definitions

carve out

VERB
take
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accept arrest capture collect earn grab have hold pick up reach receive seize win
STRONG
abduct acquire attain catch clasp clutch collar ensnare entrap grasp grip handle obtain overtake prehend reap secure snag snatch strike
WEAK
carry off gain possession gather up get hold of haul in lay hold of pull in take hold of take in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
drop fail free give let go liberate lose offer release spend throw away
STRONG
forfeit give up loose miss misunderstand surrender unfasten
WEAK
abstain add avoid be honest be immune disallow discontinue disenchant dodge keep maintain misconceive refuse reject repulse stop

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Armenian farmers, he said, should focus more on quality than yield to carve out a place in alternative markets.

From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026

I really wanted to carve out time to be there.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026

The data-analytics company is pushing further into AI applications for general work as it aims to carve out a place in the artificial-intelligence world.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026

Wu, who uses a translator in his news conferences, shared a bed with his father in a windowless flat in the Steel City as he tried to carve out a career in professional snooker.

From BBC ● May 5, 2026

It was time to impose myself and carve out my territory.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel

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