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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
Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2025
These systems use ultra-short wavelengths of light to etch circuit patterns, enabling chips that are smaller, faster, and more efficient.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
Jeff Marks, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
Grant’s book is more than a cookbook copying over these recipes etched in stone, however.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Lam Research is a $130 billion company that specializes in areas of the chip manufacturing process like etch tools that precisely remove material layers from a wafer as well as wet and plasma-based cleaning equipment to remove contaminants.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2025
These systems use ultra-short wavelengths of light to etch circuit patterns, enabling chips that are smaller, faster, and more efficient.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
Noun
Importantly, the company’s technology, which includes materials used for the actual polishing and etching (lithography) of chips, as well as advanced packaging and thermal solutions, is integral for the development of leading-edge chips.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
Grant’s book is more than a cookbook copying over these recipes etched in stone, however.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for etch
Verb
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Just start engraving the Tony statues right now.—
EW Staff,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Oct. 2025
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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
Noun
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The best-known is folk icon La Calavera Catrina, a zinc etching of a smiling skeleton wearing an oversize hat topped with features and flowers, created by José Guadalupe Posada in the early 1900s.—
Sarah Buder,
AFAR Media,
8 Oct. 2025
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According to Stein, the acid can eat away at the stone’s finish and cause dull spots or etching.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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
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Each one is fitted with a metal plate inscribed with a unique number.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
16 Oct. 2025
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Overall, the ComMarker Omni X is one slick beast of a UV laser engraver for professionals that run trophy or custom engraving shops down to the regular ol' Joe Schmoe who's got a few bucks to spare ($4,599 of them, to be specific) and really likes to laser-engrave things.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Sep. 2025
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At this time little is known about Jahn’s beliefs or potential motivations, beyond the bullet engraving.—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Jodi Benson sang her daughter Delaney Benson's praises for following in her acting career footsteps while also carving out a name for herself at the same time.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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For mental rest, Singer suggests carving out daily micro-breaks — three to five minutes to breathe, reflect or write down one positive thing.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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From sculptural silhouettes from dresses to sculpted waist jackets with a lean pencil skirt to full-on volume skirts as seen at Chanel, Alaïa and Balenciaga.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
8 Oct. 2025
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The SuperPower Short has crisscross compression panels through the waist that really deliver on the promise to sculpt and define your shape.—
Brigitt Earley,
Glamour,
8 Oct. 2025
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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Much of this momentum traces back to China’s DeepSeek, whose lean, low-cost models upended industry assumptions at the beginning of this year and kicked off a race to make AI smaller, faster, and smarter.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
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Multiple projects invite audiences as co-creators, from participatory explorations to decade-long digital archives, tracing how the internet evolved from a space of eager creativity and connection to one where humans have become commodified as product.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Etch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/etch. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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