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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
Alyssa Modos, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
The base of the print was nearly permanently etched to the surface of the build plate, having printed too closely to it.
—Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 2 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
The 2014 Met Gala remains etched in pop culture history — not just for the red carpet fashion, but for the dramatic footage of Jay-Z and Solange fighting in The Standard hotel elevator following an afterparty at the Boom Boom Room in New York City.
—Alyssa Modos, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
The base of the print was nearly permanently etched to the surface of the build plate, having printed too closely to it.
—Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 2 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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There's even a nod to analog detail with depth of field lines decoratively engraved on the case and a read button that resembles a shutter release.—
Shirl Leigh
May 09,
New Atlas,
9 May 2026
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His name, though, wasn’t engraved on the Stanley Cup.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
Noun
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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
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The Washington Post published satellite imagery of the damage along the border, depicting the destruction of a roughly 60-foot portion of the more than 200-foot-long etching.—
Joseph Konig,
PEOPLE,
4 May 2026
Verb
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It's always inscribed with cultural values and ideas.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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Tate — a Chicago native who started his high school career at Marist before transferring to IMG Academy in Florida, then starred as a receiver at Ohio State — wore a jacket with his mom’s name, Ashley Griggs, inscribed on the inside.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Textures Bringing a new depth has always started with the dials, richly decorated or on the contrary subtly detailed through a host of crafts, from engraving and enamel to gem-setting and guilloché.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
1 May 2026
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The first is the engraving by Martin Droeshout on the title page of the First Folio, which had been edited by the actors John Heminge and Henry Condell, both contemporaries of Shakespeare.—
Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Along its spiral arms, bright orange pockets mark areas where new star clusters are forming, carving out glowing bubbles in the surrounding material.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
10 May 2026
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The couple has talked about whether their daughter might one day sing, follow her mom onstage or carve out a completely different path of her own.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
10 May 2026
Verb
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Kilcher’s likeness was captured in production sketches, sculpted into maquettes and laser-scanned into high-resolution digital models, then distributed across multiple visual effects vendors to render Neytiri’s final appearance, according to the release.—
Rebecca Cohen,
NBC news,
6 May 2026
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Her hair was sculpted into a crown-like style using gel.—
Hedy Phillips,
PEOPLE,
5 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
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Cases are now reported across multiple countries after passengers disembarked in Africa and Europe, prompting health officials to trace contacts globally.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
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The rise comes as Argentine authorities race to trace the footsteps of a couple who traveled extensively in the country and later died amid an outbreak of the virus on the cruise ship MV Hondius.—
Gonzalo Zegarra,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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“Etch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/etch. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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