Synonyms of engraved

engraved

verb

past tense of engrave

1

as in etched

to cut (as letters or designs) on a hard surface

engraved the birth and death dates on the tombstone

Synonyms & Similar Words

• etched
• inscribed
• carved
• sculpted
• graved
• incised
• traced
• insculped
• sculptured
• chiseled
• affixed
• indented
• notched
• grooved
• chased
• impressed
• scored

2

as in imprinted

to produce a vivid impression of

a scar that forever engraved the killer's face in the witness's mind

Synonyms & Similar Words

• etched
• imprinted
• branded
• impressed
• ingrained
• infixed
• imbued
• stamped
• infused
• implanted
• instilled
• inculcated
• enrooted
• fixed
• set

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• erased
• obliterated
• expunged
• blotted out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of engraved

His name will join the 600 already engraved on the memorial wall. — Carolyn Gusoff, CBS News, 30 July 2026

At the end of the ceremony, Walter presented Trump with a World Series ring engraved with the president’s name. — Adam Kilgore, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Waka’s photo showed a wooden J which featured his son’s name engraved on the bottom. — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026

It is also engraved with that all-important serial number, which marks the moment when the dual-balance timepiece first became commercially available. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 21 July 2026

Even during Hale’s time, however, most of the stones at Blake Street did not have engraved names. — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2026

Someone has left a copy of the communist newspaper Rizospastis, folded up neatly near Bellou’s tombstone, which is engraved with the lyrics of one of her most beloved songs. — Literary Hub, 20 July 2026

Moreover, in recognition of the fact that a person not a nation actually directs the film, the director’s name and not the country’s will be engraved for posterity on the statuette plaque. — Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2026

Archaeologists recently uncovered two gold rings at an ancient burial site in Thailand — one of them engraved with an intriguing message that dates back 2,000 years. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2026