carve out

B2 Topic:Actions & Processes Phrasal verb

Base verb: carve

Meanings

1
verb
to create or secure a role, opportunity, or achievement through effort
Phrasal verb · Separable

carve something out / carve out something

Usage: A noun object may follow out or come between the verb and particle. Put a personal pronoun between them: carve it out.

She worked for years to carve out a career in documentary filmmaking.
Sources and attribution

OpenAI Codex authors; independent AI editorial review recorded in the corpus review archive. — Original project editorial material; cleared for The Missing Workbook
- The Missing Workbook: original construction review
She worked for years to carve out a career in documentary filmmaking.
2
verb
to make a hollow shape by cutting material away
Phrasal verb · Separable

carve something out / carve out something

Usage: A noun object may follow out or come between the verb and particle. Put a personal pronoun between them: carve it out.

Use a curved knife to carve out a hollow in the wooden block.
Sources and attribution

OpenAI Codex authors; independent AI editorial review recorded in the corpus review archive. — Original project editorial material; cleared for The Missing Workbook
- The Missing Workbook: original construction review
Use a curved knife to carve out a hollow in the wooden block.

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# carve out

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** verb

## Meanings
1. to create or secure a role, opportunity, or achievement through effort
2. to make a hollow shape by cutting material away

## Usage Notes
- to create or secure a role, opportunity, or achievement through effort: A noun object may follow out or come between the verb and particle. Put a personal pronoun between them: carve it out.
- to make a hollow shape by cutting material away: A noun object may follow out or come between the verb and particle. Put a personal pronoun between them: carve it out.

## Examples
- She worked for years to carve out a career in documentary filmmaking.
- Use a curved knife to carve out a hollow in the wooden block.
- She worked for years to carve out a career in documentary filmmaking.
- Use a curved knife to carve out a hollow in the wooden block.

## Related Forms
- carve

## Learning Sources
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors, with original notes and examples. Learning notes: [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).
- [The Missing Workbook: original construction review](https://github.com/barisozmen/rails_english)

## Topics
- Actions & Processes

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