as in slit
a long deep cut the surgeon made a thin incision with the scalpel

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Recent Examples of incision The 43-year-old said she was rushed to the hospital and underwent emergency surgery due to a hematoma, a closed wound where blood collects inside the body, near the incision from her breast reconstruction. Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 16 Aug. 2025 The group would have two minutes to make a small incision in the animal, set the tracker and suture the wound closed. Jack Prator, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025 In order to get in, the doctors make tiny incisions in the white parts of the eye (the sclera) and use a hollow needle-like device with suction. Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2025 Linky’s incision is healing well. Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for incision
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Noun
  • The boxy turtleneck has a high-low hem with side slits, falling effortlessly over the matching wide-leg lounge pants for a comfy yet refined aesthetic.
    Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2025
  • As the road curves around, the Inland Sea comes into view, its small pool feeding into the ocean through a massive slit in the cliff.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Festival audiences responded with emotional intensity, including visible tears and audible gasps during the screening.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Anisimova could not hold back the tears in her on-court interview following the match.
    Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025

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“Incision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incision. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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