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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
The necklace features a ruby on one side—representing Camilla’s July birthstone—and on the other side, the initials of her five grandchildren are engraved.
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Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 6 Feb. 2026
The company also engraves the names of the two teams, the final score, the location of the game and its date on the trophy base.
—Paul Edward Parker, The Providence Journal, 6 Feb. 2026
Their names are engraved on the Stanley Cup.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 6 Feb. 2026
Those that dine here regularly get their own silver napkin ring engraved with their name.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
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Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 6 Feb. 2026
The company also engraves the names of the two teams, the final score, the location of the game and its date on the trophy base.
—Paul Edward Parker, The Providence Journal, 6 Feb. 2026
Their names are engraved on the Stanley Cup.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 6 Feb. 2026
Those that dine here regularly get their own silver napkin ring engraved with their name.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for engrave
Verb
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Vinegar, ammonia, and other harsh cleaners can etch the surface.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
5 Mar. 2026
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From orbit, the formations look like giant spiderwebs etched across the terrain.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Mar. 2026
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To disassociate Braunau from Hitler’s legacy, the town government in 1989 placed a granite block from the Mauthausen concentration camp quarry before the building, inscribed with a memorial to the victims of fascism.—
Cary Lowe,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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It's always inscribed with cultural values and ideas.—
GMA Team,
ABC News,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Constructing his earliest works from castoff two-by-fours, Mosley soon progressed to carving small figures and from there to using a chisel and gauge to shape larger abstract forms from fallen logs of hickory, cherry, and sycamore discarded by the city’s parks department.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
8 Mar. 2026
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Colorado lawmakers are considering whether to carve a new path out of prison for some inmates who have served at least two decades behind bars.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Engrave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engrave. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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