engraved

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

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as in imprinted
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 In Ferndale, California, Christine and her husband are doing pre-planning and have already purchased and engraved their gravestones in a beautiful cemetery. Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025 There is a horn cup engraved with Captain Purdie’s initials attached by a snap hook above the grate. Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025 One example is the lighter from 1936 that Dunhill has in its archives that belonged to Pablo Picasso, where the cap has been engraved with a portrait of Dora Maar. Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025 An ultrasonic bath lifts away the grime that collects from everyday handling, especially in textured or engraved metal. Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2025 Freshly engraved against the varnish, the images would have had considerable visual impact. Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025 Federal officials said anti-ICE messaging was engraved on rounds found near Jahn’s body. Michael Dorgan , Brooke Taylor, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025 The minimalist 18k gold band features sweet hidden details, including the couple's wedding date engraved on the inside. Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025 Authorities said that Joshua Jahn, 29, who shot people at the facility before turning the gun on himself, had engraved an anti-ICE message on a bullet casing. Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
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Verb
  • Ernie Hudson is etched into film history as the Ghostbusters franchise's Winston Zeddemore, but his career encompasses nearly half a century.
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Waveguide displays use a single lens with special patterns etched into it.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
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  • Khentika's tomb is a mastaba, one of the few in Egypt to have a curse inscribed on its facade.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Each one is fitted with a metal plate inscribed with a unique number.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2025
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  • Here, stainless steel tanks are arranged in a circular pattern around a central wooden barrel-aging chamber, inspired by ancient Tokaj cellars that were carved into volcanic rock.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2025
  • The statues, which were carved and placed on the South Pacific's Easter Island between the 12th and 17th centuries, have puzzled travelers since the first European contact was made there in 1722.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025

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“Engraved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engraved. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.

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