carve up
phrasal verb
carved up; carving up; carves up
usually disapproving
: to divide something into small parts
The once beautiful countryside has been carved up by developers.
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Wisconsin, meanwhile, which barely clung to a 3-seed, has since carved up Purdue’s defense in historic fashion (on the road) and throttled Illinois.
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Brendan Marks, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
In others, communities may be carved up algorithmically, leaving users to name and define them.
—Tharin Pillay, TIME, 18 Feb. 2025
The Sykes-Picot Agreement of 1916, a secret deal between Britain and France, carved up the region into artificial states that persist today.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
Considering the linemen were responsible for opening lanes leading to Barkley carving up opposing defenses, the star back decided to treat his players to a truckload of beer each.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
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Brendan Marks, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
In others, communities may be carved up algorithmically, leaving users to name and define them.
—Tharin Pillay, TIME, 18 Feb. 2025
The Sykes-Picot Agreement of 1916, a secret deal between Britain and France, carved up the region into artificial states that persist today.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
Considering the linemen were responsible for opening lanes leading to Barkley carving up opposing defenses, the star back decided to treat his players to a truckload of beer each.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for carve up
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“Carve up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carve%20up. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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