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carved

verb

past tense of carve

as in sculpted

to create a three-dimensional representation of (something) using solid material carved a statue out of rare marble

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Recent Examples of carved The bespoke bottle is carved out in front of guests, who can then take it home as a memento. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 29 Aug. 2026 He’s even carved out an important role on special teams, too, working with the punt return, kick return and kick coverage units. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026 Homecoming aside, there’s still the Trawler to worry about, a fact we’re reminded of when another victim turns up on a playground, this time with a pentagram carved into his back and fish corpses shoved into his wounds. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026 Markey, a longtime progressive, and Moulton, who has carved out a moderate stance in Congress, are both calling for new guardrails on AI. — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026 Washington had carved out exceptions for itself and some European countries to buy Russian oil, and the Biden administration had even encouraged India to buy Russian oil under a price cap as part of a plan to stabilize the global oil market. — C. Raja Mohan, Foreign Affairs, 27 Aug. 2026 Located northeast of Seattle and carved by glacial ice, the 50-mile-long lake boasts everything from boating and fishing to birdwatching, scuba diving, camping, and more, according to the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission. — Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 27 Aug. 2026 Additionally, the lake, formed thousands of years ago as glaciers carved the Great Lakes basin during the last ice age, is a prime destination for boating, fishing, bird-watching and swimming, with parks and beaches along its shores. — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 Peppering the room are carved wooden reliquaries from Central Africa, 19th-century ceramics by Théodore Deck, and Les Lalanne’s designs. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 27 Aug. 2026

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sculpted

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Where Taylor’s band is intricately sculpted to nest against her diamond, Travis’s piece leans into a clean, substantial silhouette.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026
It’s located in Istria, an area sculpted by rolling hills, vineyards, and olive groves rather than coastline (Poreč and Rovinj, on the water, are each about a 30-minute drive).

— Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 17 Aug. 2026

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