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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

Example Sentences

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Spain coach Luis de la Fuente called the chants "intolerable" and said "violent people use football to carve out a space for themselves".

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

"It's long enough to meaningfully shift anxiety levels, but not so long that listeners need to carve out a large block of time."

From Science Daily • Mar. 16, 2026

It's a competitive field, but the company hopes to carve out a niche by offering smaller businesses a customised tool that they don't need technical know-how to implement.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

At halftime, he’ll carve out a few minutes to get up to speed on what’s happening in Italy.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

Several of the earliest memories I can summon make me think I was trying to carve out a rugged, Huck Finn-like existence in spite of the place.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.