carve out

VERB

take

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accept arrest capture collect earn grab have hold pick up reach receive seize win

STRONG

abduct acquire attain catch clasp clutch collar ensnare entrap grasp grip handle obtain overtake prehend reap secure snag snatch strike

WEAK

carry off gain possession gather up get hold of haul in lay hold of pull in take hold of take in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

drop fail free give let go liberate lose offer release spend throw away

STRONG

forfeit give up loose miss misunderstand surrender unfasten

WEAK

abstain add avoid be honest be immune disallow discontinue disenchant dodge keep maintain misconceive refuse reject repulse stop

Example Sentences

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There should be enough room for other companies to carve out and maintain profitable niches.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

If the company can keep to its schedule, it could carve out a “healthy share” of the direct-to-device market, Yu said.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

Wu, who uses a translator in his news conferences, shared a bed with his father in a windowless flat in the Steel City as he tried to carve out a career in professional snooker.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

The carve out, known as Section 230, comes from a 30-year-old law and is only 26 words long, yet it is considered the foundation of how the modern internet functions.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026

I want to carve out a slice of happiness just for a moment so that I don’t die in this place.

From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi

carve out

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