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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carve out

In fact, he didn’t carve out a single break point until the match was more than two hours deep.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

Iceland's government intends to carve out a "special arrangement" to protect fishing and agriculture, and the finance minister says they are confident of getting "some exemptions".

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

Tron Baker is another who presumably could carve out a place.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026

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

In this view, Americans care less about emulating the top tier than about simply having a fair share of the bounty and a chance to carve out a place for themselves in society.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

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