ENGRAVED Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

engraved

verb

past tense of engrave

as in etched

to cut (as letters or designs) on a hard surface engraved the birth and death dates on the tombstone

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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 engraved Each piece is made using a cast-iron mold engraved with CNC technology, creating a subtractive geometry inspired by the rough-hewn stages of marble carving. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026 Apple released a Harry Potter Special Edition iPod in 2005, which featured the Hogwarts Crest laser-engraved on the back, while a 20GB Special Edition U2 iPod was released in 2004. — Eric Griffith, PC Magazine, 23 Oct. 2026 Imagine a perfect replica of a sprawling metropolis, a Tokyo or a São Paulo, engraved at atomic dimensions on a tile the size of a fingernail. — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026 In July, when the Dodgers visited the White House, Walter presented Trump with an official World Series championship ring with his name engraved on it. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 To hold it in my lap and sand down the spot where my story was engraved. — Daniel Barnum, Longreads, 15 Oct. 2026 Most examples were produced with 18-karat rose- or pink-gold cases, engraved 18-karat white-gold mainplates, and leather straps. — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2026 My Deluxe Corner Suite was the definition of mod Thai chic—all clean lines subtly accented with Thai touches, like a lotus pattern engraved above the bathtub and drapes in Thai silk. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026 Speaking vulnerably, Sandy tells us about her journey, and she is moved when Aesha gives her a necklace with a pendant engraved with the number 36 and an anchor. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2026

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Among the terminated is a welder, Choi Ho-seok (Sul Kyung-gu), who wears a frown so implacable that it might have been etched in steel.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026
This new epoch is one in which the dynamics of the Earth System are shaped by human influence and in which our traces are etched permanently into the planet’s crust.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026

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Viewed as a possible 2028 presidential contender, Murphy has carved out a position as a foreign policy leader and champion of aggressive executive branch oversight.

— Eric McDaniel, NPR, 1 Nov. 2026
Its centerpiece was an enormous round stone, which had been carved to look like an Aztec-style skull.

— Téa Obreht, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2026

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