- present participle of carve.
carving
Example Sentences
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When Antonelli rejoined, he started carving chunks out of Leclerc's lead until lap 41, when the Mercedes driver reported a problem with his car.
From BBC • Jul. 5, 2026
For Flynn, it’s like carving away at what is already there to create something fun and cohesive, like a sculpture.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2026
He apprenticed in Paris with Constantin Brancusi—who had briefly assisted Auguste Rodin—absorbing a sculptural vocabulary grounded in direct carving and essential form.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026
And he took issue with the court carving out an exception allowing it to interfere with the removal of public officers.
From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026
How the paranoia and fundamentalism were carving up my life, how they were taking from me the people I cared about and leaving only degrees and certificates—an air of respectability—in their place.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
