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as in engraved
to cut (as letters or designs) on a hard surface
the artist etched his landscape on a copper plate
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as in imprinted
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 etched
On Saturday, Perez etched his name on a different list.
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 13 Sep. 2025
Authorities revealed on Friday antifascist slogans and video game references were etched onto bullet casings from the gun the suspect used to kill Charlie Kirk.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Kraft Mac & Cheese, Lunchables, Capri Sun, Jell-O and Heinz ketchup are names etched into American childhoods.
—Hank Cardello, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
New York Yankees star Aaron Judge etched his name higher onto the storied franchise's leaderboard on Tuesday night.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Each lens is narrower than a human hair and etched onto the chip with standard semiconductor techniques.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2025
The image is etched in black and white, except for the red blood dotting the protestor’s sign.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2025
Titled The Favorite Game, the novel etched the early life of the only son of well‑to‑do Jewish parents in Montreal.
—Paul Slovak
september 8, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
The fragrance comes in a black bottle with metallic gold and copper details and his signature etched across the front.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 5 Sep. 2025
Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 13 Sep. 2025
Authorities revealed on Friday antifascist slogans and video game references were etched onto bullet casings from the gun the suspect used to kill Charlie Kirk.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Kraft Mac & Cheese, Lunchables, Capri Sun, Jell-O and Heinz ketchup are names etched into American childhoods.
—Hank Cardello, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
New York Yankees star Aaron Judge etched his name higher onto the storied franchise's leaderboard on Tuesday night.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Each lens is narrower than a human hair and etched onto the chip with standard semiconductor techniques.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2025
The image is etched in black and white, except for the red blood dotting the protestor’s sign.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2025
Titled The Favorite Game, the novel etched the early life of the only son of well‑to‑do Jewish parents in Montreal.
—Paul Slovak
september 8, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
The fragrance comes in a black bottle with metallic gold and copper details and his signature etched across the front.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for etched
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Elsewhere on the golden statuette, the winners' names and categories get engraved on the front.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Sep. 2025
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Einbinder was one of the first stars to get her Emmy engraved at the gala, keeping her silver heels wrapped around her right wrist.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
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The rifle that authorities believe was used in the assassination contained ammunition inscribed with antifascist messaging, sources confirmed to Fox News Digital.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Unfired cases were also inscribed with hyper-online references, including a series of arrows that, as the gaming publication Polygon pointed out, match the input required to drop a bomb in a popular game called Helldivers 2.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
12 Sep. 2025
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Toklomati doubled the lead in the 47th minute when Inter Miami’s defense was carved open with incisive passing.—
Franco Panizo,
Miami Herald,
14 Sep. 2025
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The roughly 20,000 Rohingya people that the United Nations refugee office estimates are currently in India have carved out a precarious existence.—
Esha Mitra,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Etched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/etched. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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