EMBOSSING Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

embossing

verb

present participle of emboss

as in decorating

to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming the simple country church has an aura of serene spirituality that is often missing in more embossed houses of worship

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Recent Examples of embossing Both sneakers feature a metallic sheen throughout their uppers, as well as repeat embossing. —

Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 29 Jan. 2026 Next door, various machines allow the team to assess how the materials respond to different finishing processes, from dyeing to embossing. —

Emily Chan, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2026 Trace over the design with the embossing tool and remove the paper to reveal your embossing. —

Ella Field, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Dec. 2025 While the original design drawings were recovered, the technique for embossing the textile with flowers had been lost. —

Isabelle Kliger, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025

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Decoration Day was first observed as a national holiday, honoring those who had died in military service during the Civil War, often by decorating their graves with flowers.

— USA Today, USA Today, 13 May 2026
In 1953, Angel’s brother Juan opened a burger-and-ice cream stand called the Snow Cap Drive-In, using recycled lumber and decorating every surface with bright colors and jokes.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026