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as in to imprint
to produce a vivid impression of
in just a few pages the writer etched an unforgettable portrait of one of the more remarkable First Ladies
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Recent Examples of etch
Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 19 May 2026
The rare drawing, etched into the desert floor much like Peru’s Nazca Lines, was created on a lava field in what is now the Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge.
—Julie Watson, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
No one has to paint with oils, or etch metal or stone, or sculpt from marble to get an image or a statue.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 22 Dec. 2025
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Verb
Karpathy has been well-known in AI for a decade, but the thing—or phrase—that etched him into AI legend was a tweet from last year.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 19 May 2026
The rare drawing, etched into the desert floor much like Peru’s Nazca Lines, was created on a lava field in what is now the Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge.
—Julie Watson, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
Noun
Its range of offerings includes deposition, etch, cleaning, inspection, ion implantation, and advanced packaging.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
No one has to paint with oils, or etch metal or stone, or sculpt from marble to get an image or a statue.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 22 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for etch
Verb
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Other tools focus on image processing, such as converting photographs into engraving-ready files or generating halftone patterns without requiring advanced image editing skills.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 May 2026
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Virginia’s engraved on the side of it.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
22 May 2026
Noun
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Gasworld reported that around two-thirds of global bromine production, used for semiconductor-grade hydrogen bromide in wafer etching, comes from Israel and Jordan.—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Construction crews building a barrier between the United States and Mexico damaged a 200-foot-long etching of a fish embedded in the land that is thought to be 1,000 years old, according to a report in the Washington Post.—
Andy Battaglia,
ARTnews.com,
6 May 2026
Verb
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Minnesotans whose names were also inscribed at the memorial and who are being recognized this week are Anoka County Sheriff’s Detention Deputy Richard Legler, who was ambushed nearly 40 years ago, and Red Lake tribal police officer Jesse Branch.—
Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
13 May 2026
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Finally, Branwell’s friend John inscribed his name on the family memorial plaque.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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To make the process even easier for novices, the M2 leverages AI to detect the type of materials inserted and automatically adjust the settings for cutting, engraving, or just scoring to make thinner materials easier to flex and fold.—
Andrew Liszewski,
The Verge,
27 May 2026
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For over 200 years, its workmanship has been carried out entirely by hand, only in Torre del Greco, which, together with the art of cameo engraving, is recognized as the world capital of this tradition.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
27 May 2026
Verb
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Grant is a lift-all-boats attraction for a sport that’s been steadily carving out space in the public consciousness.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
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The design avoids trend-chasing and leans into classic refinement, with crown molding, velvet benches, and carved desks with built-in charging ports.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026
Verb
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What truly elevates the piece, though, are the structured, emphasized cups, which transform the dress from something loose and shapeless into a silhouette that feels angular, sculpted, and undeniably flattering.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Her sentences are as sculpted and baroque as Djuna Barnes’s.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
Verb
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Las acciones de Google son especialmente insensibles y graves ante el cierre administrativo temporal del gobierno (shutdown), ignorando las peticiones de funcionarios gubernamentales y organizaciones hispanas que les solicitaron mantener la programación de Univision en el paquete principal.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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Better yet, the superstar—who recently graved our TV screens on The White Lotus—worked with stylist Brett Alan Nelson to deliver custom outfits for the set.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
19 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Holmquist traces his devotion to history back to age 7, when his parents bought him a set of encyclopedias.—
Jim Dudlicek,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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In front of a row of concrete markers tracing the border with Peru, two sandy-yellow Chilean military excavators crawl along a deep trench, digging three metres down before swinging sharply to dump bucketloads of earth into a rising embankment.—
John Bartlett,
NPR,
23 May 2026
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“Etch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/etch. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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