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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Roads and highways have carved up previously wide-open stretches of desert into parcels that are in some cases too small to allow for the breeding and genetic diversity needed to sustain their population health. —

Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024 Advertisement Much like sellers of any other cash goods on city streets, Long said the Christmas tree moguls have carved up the city into territories, and a tree can sell for four times as much in a ritzy neighborhood. —

Peter Green, Quartz, 9 Dec. 2024 Miami won the toss in overtime and got the ball first and Tagovailoa carved up the Jets secondary. —

Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 8 Dec. 2024 Hampton is going to carve up the Gophers for 200-plus yards in a seven-point North Carolina win on Thursday night. —

Manny Navarro, The Athletic, 29 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for carve up