chiseled (in)

verb

variants or chiselled (in)
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past tense of chisel (in)
as in barged (in)

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  1. invaded
  2. trespassed
  3. encroached
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  • Many invasive plants have invaded natural areas from gardens.
    — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
  • None of Argentina’s players had been born when the country’s military dictatorship invaded the Malvinas in 1982, holding the islands for 73 days before British forces recaptured them in a war that killed 649 Argentine and 255 British troops.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
Definition of invaded
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  • Since then, no one has been cited, trespassed or arrested for bringing weapons into the park, city and police officials told the Orlando Sentinel.
    — Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 July 2026
  • How the climbing couple got past security Prosecutors told the judge on July 2 that the defendants had trespassed overnight in the building before making the climb.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Definition of trespassed
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  • Stark said developers have encroached on her community in Chandler.
    — Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 21 July 2026
  • Lawyers for both YouTube and Meta also consistently posed questions throughout the trial about whether the evidence and arguments encroached on legal protections for tech companies around content posted by third parties.
    — Kaitlyn Huamani, Fortune, 15 July 2026
Definition of encroached
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“Chiseled (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chiseled%20%28in%29. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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