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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
Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Pat McGrath is so etched in my soul, my heart, and my vision for what is considered beauty and glamour.
—Tracee Ellis Ross, Glamour, 27 Oct. 2025
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
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Verb
Such devotion will remain forever etched in our hearts.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Pat McGrath is so etched in my soul, my heart, and my vision for what is considered beauty and glamour.
—Tracee Ellis Ross, Glamour, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for etch
Verb
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The original bell was replaced on the underwater ship with a replica, engraved with the 29 sailors' names on it.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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Those who died have their names engraved in the wall of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In 1948, an etching of them celebrating with their family around the evergreen was published in the Illustrated London News.—
Rachel Burchfield,
PEOPLE,
24 Dec. 2025
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Designed by Tiffany and Co., each medallion features an etching of the center on one side with rainbow colors running through it.—
Alex Sundby,
CBS News,
23 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Collectors who purchased a piece gained the right to have the tattoo inscribed on their body, making the artwork participatory and transforming the skin into a living canvas.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
27 Oct. 2025
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Volpe passed away in 2016, and her famous chicken soup recipe is inscribed right from her recipe card at the top of her headstone.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Instead, people are requesting the sort of hand-engraving and antique-cut gems in which Lubeck specializes.—
Emilia Petrarca,
New Yorker,
2 Jan. 2026
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Silver engraving, masks, totem poles, rattles, prints.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
16 Dec. 2025
Verb
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That could mean more opportunities for the likes of Bo Jackson and Isaiah West, while Purdue quarterback Ryan Browne will be desperate to carve out opportunities and keep head coach Barry Odom’s side in contention as long as possible.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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Nearly 50 years would pass before Gardner climbed that tower again, this time in search of inspiration from the terra cotta friezes of birds of prey and Native American warriors that are carved into the side of the school’s building.—
Diana Lambdin Meyer,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Each character is sculpted in a playful pose, and many are holding objects associated with them.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2026
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The weightless, soft material is undeniably comfortable, and the high-rise waistband is flattering, especially for its sculpting fabric.—
Melony Forcier,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Jan. 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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In October 2024, the lab firm used genealogical mapping, in which unidentified DNA is traced to relatives and ancestors to produce a more precise genetic profile and possible identity, to point to Contreras, according to the affidavit.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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The restaurant traces its heritage to 1998, when commercial fishermen Shele and Harley Toftey opened Dockside Fish Market in 1998 to sell and cook their catch.—
Julia Sayers Gokhale,
Midwest Living,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Etch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/etch. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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