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as in sliced
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 Synonyms for incised
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The glass, etched with descriptions in Greek and hieroglyphics, was a foundation plate that said the temple was dedicated to the goddess Isis.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025 -
In 1995, a gas giant known as 51 Pegasi b, which orbits a star similar to Earth's sun, etched its name in cosmic history as the first exoplanet ever discovered.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
22 Sep. 2025
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One of the researchers then took the skin (which was fitted around a mannequin’s arm) and sliced into it with a razor blade.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
25 Sep. 2025
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Arrange sliced strawberries in a single layer over jam.—
Sonal Dutt,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
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Recruitment flyers featuring the words engraved on the bullet casings of the man who shot and killed Charlie Kirk were reportedly distributed and hung around Georgetown University‘s campus.—
Christopher Tremoglie,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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Authorities said that Joshua Jahn, 29, who shot people at the facility before turning the gun on himself, had engraved an anti-ICE message on a bullet casing.—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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There, twice a month, the Michigan Rocky Horror Preservation Society holds court, its members arrayed in corsets, feather boas, ripped jeans and lovingly detailed costumes that evoke their favorite movie's main characters.—
Neda Ulaby,
NPR,
27 Sep. 2025
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And be prepared to strap into your breezy ripped jeans for the foreseeable.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
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The dramatic manhunt, marked by rooftop clues and a rifle inscribed with meme-like taunts, unfolded with investigators racing to track a gunman in real time.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Cox also revealed that bullet casings uncovered as part of the investigation into Kirk’s assassination had several messages inscribed on them.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
14 Sep. 2025
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The media and entertainment conglomerate's stock notched gains as Paramount Global slashed its workforce more than 3% this summer and made other moves to restructure its struggling broadcast business.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
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If 2024 is any indication, coveted clothing and accessories from TikTok-popular brands will be majorly slashed in price (sometimes by as much as over 50 percent off).—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
30 Sep. 2025
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These took many forms, from simple lines carved into the riverbank marking water levels, such as those at Elephantine near the southern border, to the elaborate structures incorporated into riverside temples of Kom Ombo and Luxor.—
Vanessa Taylor,
Big Think,
25 Sep. 2025
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Sledding down paths carved through a moonlit forest is a thrilling experience, and the adrenaline will work off any rich meal.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
24 Sep. 2025
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Sharp cracks of gunfire pierced the morning air, loud, jarring pangs that echoed off the concrete.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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Police have said there were people inside the ABC10 offices when three gunshots pierced a window on the north side of the building.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Incised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incised. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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