graved

verb

past tense of grave
as in etched
to cut (as letters or designs) on a hard surface the doomed climber graved his initials into the rock face

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  1. etched
  2. engraved
  3. inscribed
  4. carved
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  • Bars of steel are fused together like a sandwich, heat-treated and tempered for durability and sharpness, and then ground down, polished, etched, and honed.
    — Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
  • But now it’s etched in stone for all of history that this is not an unsolved case.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of etched
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  • Each will be engraved with its edition number and is paired with a dark-brown alligator leather strap.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Vuitton’s Pharrell Williams, meanwhile, sent out models sporting dangling silver bands daintily engraved with the brand’s LV monogram.
    — Max Berlinger, Vogue, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of engraved
Verb
  • Eight handwoven silk carpets, each inscribed with Quranic verses, hang like royal tapestries.
    — Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The stones in the walkway can be removed and inscribed with the names of those lost.
    — Harry Bruinius, Christian Science Monitor, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of inscribed
Verb
  • But Beshear, who has carved out a centrist lane before his potential presidential bid, rejected Republican efforts to label the broader party.
    — Steven Sloan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The mahogany wine cellar doors were intricately carved in Monterrey, Mexico.
    — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of carved
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