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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Aqave drinks are unlikely to replace whisky, India's favourite spirit, he says, but they could carve out a market.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

And then there’s the world that “60 Minutes” has managed to carve out for itself over nearly six decades, one that combines outstanding journalism and massive numbers.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

“You always want to carve out a little bit of time to just support the team,” Mamdani said when asked in an interview about his incognito appearance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

If the company can keep to its schedule, it could carve out a “healthy share” of the direct-to-device market, Yu said.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

Given time, they could carve out a toehold for themselves up there, throwing up ramparts of their own and dropping ropes and ladders for thousands more to clamber over after them.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

carve out

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