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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
Skyler Caruso, People.com, 23 May 2025
An image of one of the youngest hostages, Stuart Lockwood, having his hair stroked by Hussein is etched in many people’s memory.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 3 June 2025
IEEE Spectrum, 3 Sep. 2024
Nanoimprint lithography stamps the chip’s design directly onto a silicon wafer, while EUV instead uses light to etch circuit patterns.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 29 Jan. 2024
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Verb
Almost five years later, Harrington, now 38 years old, looks back in an exclusive interview with PEOPLE about her career-defining ascent that etched her name in history and is intimately documented in Red Bull Studios' Girl Climber feature film that will be released digitally on June 15.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 23 May 2025
An image of one of the youngest hostages, Stuart Lockwood, having his hair stroked by Hussein is etched in many people’s memory.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 3 June 2025
Noun
Working with toolmakers, TSMC has used ever-smaller wavelengths to pattern and etch away silicon, shrinking the features left behind on its wafers.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Sep. 2024
Nanoimprint lithography stamps the chip’s design directly onto a silicon wafer, while EUV instead uses light to etch circuit patterns.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 29 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for etch
Verb
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The second image was a close-up of a dog wearing a collar and a tag engraved with the album title.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
12 June 2025
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Champions of this endeavor wanted to engrave the 1866 Act into the Constitution.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 June 2025
Noun
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The floor piece is almost like making a rubbing or an etching of that part of the footprint of the museum.—
Caitlin Woolsey,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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Laser etching throughout the structure allows radar signals to pass through without compromising its heat-hiding abilities, according to SCMP.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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Whether inscribed on paper, Styrofoam cups, toilet paper, skin, clothing, or walls, the topics and forms of prison literature demonstrate prisoners waging an oft-silent war on the state’s sentences.—
Amir Hussain
June 6,
Literary Hub,
6 June 2025
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The bulla was found close to where, in 2005, a similar seal inscribed with the name Yehuchal had been discovered.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2025
Noun
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The front of the coin also includes a laurel wreath and an engraving of Brutus' name.—
Kerry Breen
June 13,
CBS News,
13 June 2025
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After the ceremony, winners were treated to a live engraving of their name on the trophy, Oscars-style.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
12 June 2025
Verb
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Riz Ahmed is carving out a niche in the action-thriller space.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
13 June 2025
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Following in her mom's footsteps, Jasmine has carved out her path in the world of dance, working as a choreographer, cheerleader and performer.—
Nasha Smith,
People.com,
12 June 2025
Verb
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How climate change is reshaping life on the Mighty Mississippi The Mississippi River sculpted the nation, but now the people who live along it are dealing the effects of climate change.—
Bluesky Social,
Bluesky Social,
9 June 2025
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These cups aren’t ordinary, mind you, but instead feature famous mountains sculpted into the base of each glass, resulting in some serious inspo with each sip.—
Drew Zieff,
Outside Online,
7 June 2025
Verb
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The latter split into at least three sub-lineages whose movements have been traced in South America, but scientists have not yet ascertained when the first people would have moved from Central America to South America.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
11 June 2025
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This example also shows how the wheel’s evolution, much like its iconic shape, traces a circuitous path – one with no clear beginning, no end, and countless quiet revolutions along the way.—
Kai James,
The Conversation,
11 June 2025
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“Etch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/etch. Accessed 22 Jun. 2025.
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