Thesaurus results for CARVES

carves

verb

present tense third-person singular of carve

as in sculpts

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 carves The map, called HB 1, carves Kansas City voters in three GOP-leaning districts in the hopes of securing for Republicans seven of the state’s eight congressional districts. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026 The front end simply carves into turns with the slightest shift of body position, leaning over willingly enough to eliminate conscious thought and hesitation right out of the gate. — Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2026 Swapping dirty fingernails for loose shotgun shells, Abrams carves Bryan from the same gnarled sense of desperation — but gives the character’s spirit a kinder shade overall. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2026 James, a long-haul trucker of the human spirit, carves that notion into his novel’s chest. — Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026 The result carves a lively, authentic space in the classic tale’s canon with a dazzling cast of color front and center. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Aug. 2026 Little Death jostles the spear, satisfied, and carves a fifteenth notch into the wall. — Jp Mangalindan, Time, 10 Aug. 2026 More determined than ever, Elsa challenges patriarchal structures and carves out a path for her independent motherhood. — Marta Balaga, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026 The creek that cuts through the park carves a canyon, offering hundreds of short and steep pitches for rock climbing. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2026

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sculpts

Verb

The multitasking device temporarily boosts radiance, improves firmness, and sculpts the look of facial contours—all in just a few minutes a day.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 29 Sep. 2026
But, Casey Parlette, a former Laguna Beach lifeguard and commercial diver, who now sculpts marine and other wildlife and exhibits at the Festival of Arts, was among more than a dozen at the Laguna Beach council meeting asking that the council not support the petition.

— Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 19 May 2026