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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
Verb
  • But images of France's hottest summer remain etched in memories — and in the artwork of illustrator Marina Antonova.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Surely the horror of what happened in New York on September 11th will remain etched upon the soul of everyone who passed through it.
    — Kurt Loder, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of etched
Verb
  • First stop, of course, was the Governors Gala, where the Emmy winners had their new trophies personally engraved.
    — KiMi Robinson, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026
  • No trace of him was ever found beyond a work tool engraved with his initials, his widow, Rose Ellen Dowdell, told the Daily News.
    — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of engraved
Verb
  • In the Middle East, where gods were born, where narratives were sacred and the books in which they were inscribed considered sacramental, the ancient narratives are glorified again.
    — Robert Stone, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
  • On her right hand, the 74-year-old wore a bracelet inscribed with Sauer’s name.
    — Miles J. Herszenhorn, USA Today, 11 Sep. 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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