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
  • Some images are etched clearly in my mind, others are blurred and disjointed.
    — Sonia Gandhi, Vanity Fair, 10 Nov. 2026
  • It’s imbued in the music and exploding out of the performances, from the gravitas that Ledisi wields to the vulnerability etched in Pfeiffer’s every run.
    — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of etched
Verb
  • The caseback is engraved with the coordinates of Hublot’s New Bond Street boutique, where Soldier presented his Champions exhibition in 2024.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Florentine sells an affordable designer butter knife ($35) engraved with an abstract illustration by Oded Webman, which transforms a mundane kitchen utensil into a small work of art.
    — Nicholas Blechman, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of engraved
Verb
  • Once a site is inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage, it is removed from the Tentative List.
    — Karina Acharya, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Nearby is a talismanic shirt inscribed with the entire text of the Quran.
    — Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of inscribed
Verb
  • In the studio, Yamazaki strode through Styrofoam carved to resemble rubble, toward the clock tower, then climbed up a ladder to survey the scene.
    — Matt Alt, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Connectivity Days started at CCA last school year—once a month, time is carved out of the school day for students to come together with the hope of building a stronger sense of belonging on campus.
    — Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of carved
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“Graved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graved. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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