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

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

One side was engraved with letters, but the inscription was hard to read, the markings were faded, almost as if they’d been scraped off. — Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026

The label has a wine goddess on it, which is inspired by a figure engraved on a wooden barrel on the property that commemorates Cresta Blanca’s 1889 Paris Exposition grand prize. — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2026