incising

present participle of incise

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for incising
Verb
  • Each one was crafted using ground-breaking new techniques in 3-D ink layering, 3-D marquetry, and laser etching.
    Howard Walker, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Denim with ’70s style florals—achieved through laser etching and digital printing—and botanical colors like green, golden yellow, brown and terracotta represent growth.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The silky-smooth dessert is perfect for slicing into on a hot summer day and also a family-favorite during the holiday season.
    Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Cover the steak and place it in the freezer for 30 minutes before slicing.
    Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Like inscribing shell casings, communicating messages in connection with high-profile acts of violence has a long history.
    Connor Greene, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Nostalgia is a powerful driver, and that gives it a good chance at carving out a place again in the toy world.
    Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Guests have been carving their names and initials into the wooden tops for decades.
    Abby Price, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • For many hobbyists, the excitement — and gamble — of ripping packs is the best thing about the collecting experience.
    Mark Billingsley, Sacbee.com, 13 Oct. 2025
  • These were easier for ripping open to see the interior and for dipping by hand.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Just start engraving the Tony statues right now.
    EW Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Thanks for giving me my tombstone engraving!
    Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Walz drew a surge of media attention and prompted popular X posts on the campaign trail for cutting a rootsy profile like her father.
    Jay Stahl, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
  • In cutting those moments, Baxter used the score to track the temperature of his edit, especially as the second chapter begins.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Incising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incising. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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