How to Use incised in a Sentence
incised
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Parker then stabbed the expectant mother 15 times and gave her 98 incised wounds.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026
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Goncalves, meanwhile, was stabbed roughly 38 times, including 24 stab and incised wounds on her scalp, face, and neck, another 11 stab and incised wounds to the chest, and three stab and incised wounds of the upper extremities.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
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On the otherwise attractive exterior, the clarity of incised inscriptions in the limestone varies considerably under different lighting conditions and can be too subtle.
—Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
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Ellen Greenberg, 27, was found in her apartment with nearly two dozen stab and incised wounds and a knife in her chest in January 2011, according to the Philadelphia Medical Examiner's office.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2025
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Works like Le Couple (1926) and Femme (plate III) (1927–29) reduce the human form to minimal shapes and incised lines, recalling stelae or ceremonial tablets.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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