graving

verb

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

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for graving
  1. etching
  2. engraving
  3. inscribing
  4. carving
Verb
  • Each stone’s etching is intricately carved on the reverse side.
    — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Those discoveries would inform his only etching that did not draw on a prior painting, Fly Fishing, Saranac Lake, (1889).
    — Kelly Presutti, ARTnews.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of etching
Verb
  • Carolina Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon has sparked controversy by engraving the names of his wife and five children on the Stanley Cup.
    — Eric Macramalla, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • In another text, Robinson alluded to engraving messages on bullets.
    — Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 9 July 2026
Definition of engraving
Verb
  • Roupp could not recall previously inscribing that message on his cap during a game.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 13 June 2026
  • Like inscribing shell casings, communicating messages in connection with high-profile acts of violence has a long history.
    — Connor Greene, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
Definition of inscribing
Verb
  • The concept originated from a stone carving the artist saw in a Venetian church, a simple depiction of sacred oil vessels used at different stages of life.
    — Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • To the consternation of some, the bill still contains curbs on what states can regulate on their own — basically carving out AI regulation as federal turf.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2026
Definition of carving
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“Graving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graving. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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