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as in to slit
to penetrate with a sharp edge (as a knife)
incised the tree with a sharp ax to get the sap flowing
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Recent Examples of incise
Indeed, Ehrlich mines her treasure trove to create jewels imbued with the presence of the past, molding, for example, bronze age Viking bracelets in wax, incising them with enigmatic marks and casting them in 18-karat gold or sterling silver.
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Kyle Roderick, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
They were used in reliefs, as cameos or incised below the surface as intaglios used for sealing.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
The artist works predominantly in soft pastel and oil pastel, deeply layered, incised, etched, and otherwise manipulated into phantasmagoric visions.
—Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 6 Sep. 2024
Initial analysis suggested the tattoos were incised with a blade and then impregnated with black pigment.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024
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Kyle Roderick, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
They were used in reliefs, as cameos or incised below the surface as intaglios used for sealing.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
The artist works predominantly in soft pastel and oil pastel, deeply layered, incised, etched, and otherwise manipulated into phantasmagoric visions.
—Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 6 Sep. 2024
Initial analysis suggested the tattoos were incised with a blade and then impregnated with black pigment.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incise
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Lozada is exceptional in the lead role, delivering lines like flames being etched in the sky.—
Zach Dennis,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Aug. 2025
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Grief has etched itself too many times into their faces to remain visible.—
Alaa Alqaisi
August 13,
Literary Hub,
13 Aug. 2025
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The material is lightweight with short sleeves and slits on each side that provide a great cooling effect when walking.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
20 July 2025
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The blouse features a hint of a collar, soon-to-be-trending frog enclosures, and slits on the sleeves that mimic the trousers.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
9 July 2025
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The four flacons are each filled with a different liquid and inscribed with the fragrance name (Papyrus Éternel, Iris Exquis, Encens Minéral, or Labdanum Brut).—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
24 July 2025
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Like the original, its panels are inscribed with the names of 58,261 U.S Armed Forces members who were killed or went missing during the war.—
Gregory Harutunian,
Chicago Tribune,
17 July 2025
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To make this má là pig ear recipe, the ears are braised then thinly sliced, their cartilage softening into noodle-like ribbons.—
Jessica Liang,
Saveur,
6 Aug. 2025
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The chicken is sliced and served alongside a half-dome of rice, which is cooked in chicken fat for maximum flavor.—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
5 Aug. 2025
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As a tribute to the spirit of collaboration at the heart of this project, a glass panel engraved with the names of over 2,000 individuals involved in the build now stands in Leviathan’s main staircase – a permanent reminder that this yacht was built by people, for people.—
Bill Springer,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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Flip both timepieces over to check out another homage to the naval unit; the caseback is engraved with the Aviazione Navale wing emblem, in a first for Panerai.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
8 Aug. 2025
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After defeating Bliss in a championship match, Charlotte Flair brutally and methodically ripped the Lilly doll to shreds in the middle of the ring, leaving a distraught Bliss wailing over the remains.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Aug. 2025
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Once rich and chubby and depressed, Johnson is now, at forty-seven, rich and ripped and determined to live forever.—
Tad Friend,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
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Antelope Canyon starts or ends at Lake Powell and goes on for 18 miles, with curved red rock formations carved deep into the earth, though of course, visitors only explore a small part of it.—
Rona Berg,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Fans left flowers, photos and messages carved into a tree outside the home, according to former owner Douglas Ousterhout.—
Nate Jones,
People.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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Even at a later point, a constituent said the president unilaterally slashed medical research at the National Institutes of Health and Congress did nothing.—
Obed Manuel,
NPR,
7 Aug. 2025
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Federal grants for another pathway into teaching, Americorps’ Teach for America program, were also recently slashed by the Trump administration.—
Rory Linnane,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Incise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incise. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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