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as in to imprint
to produce a vivid impression of
a scar that forever engraved the killer's face in the witness's mind
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Recent Examples of engrave
Most stonemasons engraved an average of 10 lines per day.
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Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 May 2026
Additionally, each teaspoon is hand engraved with Camilla's initials.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Authorities have charged a 22-year-old named Tyler Robinson, who allegedly engraved messages into shell casings.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
The venue includes a special entrance and a dedicated holding room behind the stage with a presidential seal engraved on the floor.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 28 Apr. 2026
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Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 May 2026
Additionally, each teaspoon is hand engraved with Camilla's initials.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Authorities have charged a 22-year-old named Tyler Robinson, who allegedly engraved messages into shell casings.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
The venue includes a special entrance and a dedicated holding room behind the stage with a presidential seal engraved on the floor.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for engrave
Verb
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This call by the Bulls crew is forever etched into my brain.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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Satellite imagery near Ajo, Arizona, showed what appeared to be bulldozer tracks cutting a path approximately sixty to seventy feet wide across a colossal fish etched into the earth.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
6 May 2026
Verb
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It's always inscribed with cultural values and ideas.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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Tate — a Chicago native who started his high school career at Marist before transferring to IMG Academy in Florida, then starred as a receiver at Ohio State — wore a jacket with his mom’s name, Ashley Griggs, inscribed on the inside.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Along its spiral arms, bright orange pockets mark areas where new star clusters are forming, carving out glowing bubbles in the surrounding material.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
10 May 2026
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The couple has talked about whether their daughter might one day sing, follow her mom onstage or carve out a completely different path of her own.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
10 May 2026
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“Engrave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engrave. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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