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 The photo is smooth and silver, her engagement ring is gold & engraved. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026 Encrusted with four dainty rubies, the medallion is engraved with Kelce’s jersey number, 87. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 21 Sep. 2026 If the latter film were to win, the Academy Award would also have the country that submitted it engraved on the statuette as well. — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2026 First stop, of course, was the Governors Gala, where the Emmy winners had their new trophies personally engraved. — Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026 No trace of him was ever found beyond a work tool engraved with his initials, his widow, Rose Ellen Dowdell, told the Daily News. — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026 My club even did a collab with Converse and got their club logo engraved. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026 Daimler-Chrysler is referenced as a donor, also engraved forever. — Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 8 Sep. 2026 Each will be engraved with its edition number and is paired with a dark-brown alligator leather strap. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2026
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Verb
  • At twilight, the mountains were etched against a dim horizon, the kill pen below like a torchlit encampment.
    — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
  • That result remains etched in the standings but is finally blurred from McVay's mind.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026
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  • Additional discoveries include scarabs inscribed with the names of kings and deities, together with amulets for protection, fertility, and strength, reflecting the political and religious structures of the time.
    — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Trump posted on Truth Social earlier in the week that the renovation will not take place unless courts lift a judge’s order that has prohibited his name from being inscribed on the facade of the complex.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026
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  • Slemmer was tortured, a pentagram was carved into her chest and Pike took a piece of her skull.
    — Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The ordeal carved a major hole in the couples’ finances, Reich said.
    — Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026

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“Engraved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engraved. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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