incising

verb

present participle of incise
1
as in etching
to cut (as letters or designs) on a hard surface incised a pattern into the copper plate

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2
as in slicing
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 incising
  1. etching
  2. slicing
  3. inscribing
  4. slitting
  5. carving
  6. ripping
  7. engraving
  8. cutting
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
  • Wash and dry them well before slicing in half and removing the pit.
    — Torie Cox, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Just running around wearing cloaks, slinking into and out of castles, slicing the throats of all who cross her.
    — Brian Grubb, Vulture, 27 July 2026
Definition of slicing
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 prosecutor said Tran tried to take his own life by slitting a wrist, cutting his neck and poking a blade into his stomach.
    — Sean Emery, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026
  • When Rochelle Luna, 18, arrived at the house hours later, Djerf bound, gagged and raped her before stabbing her and slitting her throat, court records said.
    — Elena Santa Cruz, AZCentral.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Definition of slitting
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
Verb
  • The Old Trails Fire sparked Saturday northwest of downtown Spokane, eventually jumping over the Spokane River and ripping through neighborhoods.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The best cornhole bags are ones that will last game after game without ripping or tearing.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of ripping
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
  • Seattle kept it close, cutting the lead to single digits in the fourth quarter before Atlanta held firm.
    — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The workshops include all ingredients and participants learn skills such as cutting and folding meats, placement and spacing for jams and honeys.
    — Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
Definition of cutting
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