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Recent Examples of incisions
Make sure the pillow feels comfortable, especially as your incisions are healing.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
Rotator cuff repairs are typically done arthroscopically, a minimally invasive surgery that involves using a camera and small instruments through tiny incisions to repair problems with the shoulder joint.
—NBC news, 11 Mar. 2026
Three teardrop incisions function as indices of starvation’s magnitude.
—Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
Scar tissue healing During the postpartum period, parents may be healing from C-section incisions and vaginal tearing.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 27 Feb. 2026
Long, deep incisions are made on either side of the injury, allowing the swollen muscles some room to move and relieving the buildup of pressure.
—Claire Maldarelli, Scientific American, 24 Feb. 2026
The complication is treated with incisions in the leg.
—Mia Fishman, CNN Money, 23 Feb. 2026
Every part of him was by design, with the scars on his body reflecting incisions that those studying human anatomy in the 18th century would have made.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Closed rhinoplasty minimizes external incisions and can reduce recovery time.
—Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
Bestreviews, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
Rotator cuff repairs are typically done arthroscopically, a minimally invasive surgery that involves using a camera and small instruments through tiny incisions to repair problems with the shoulder joint.
—NBC news, 11 Mar. 2026
Three teardrop incisions function as indices of starvation’s magnitude.
—Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
Scar tissue healing During the postpartum period, parents may be healing from C-section incisions and vaginal tearing.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 27 Feb. 2026
Long, deep incisions are made on either side of the injury, allowing the swollen muscles some room to move and relieving the buildup of pressure.
—Claire Maldarelli, Scientific American, 24 Feb. 2026
The complication is treated with incisions in the leg.
—Mia Fishman, CNN Money, 23 Feb. 2026
Every part of him was by design, with the scars on his body reflecting incisions that those studying human anatomy in the 18th century would have made.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Closed rhinoplasty minimizes external incisions and can reduce recovery time.
—Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incisions
Noun
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Raquel Welch brought her signature va-va-voom and fashion-forward style to the Oscars, with low necklines, high slits, and daring silhouettes, during a time when the ceremony dress code was much more (literally) buttoned-up.—
Kevin Huynh,
InStyle,
15 Mar. 2026
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The Neo chassis also features side-firing speakers instead of speakers beneath the keyboard, venting out slits on the left and right side that resemble SD-card slots.—
Joe Osborne,
PC Magazine,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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There were tears and hugs outside the Maxwell family home in Westbury after the identification was made.—
Mark Prussin,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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My mother’s tears were never about the loss of true love.—
Han Ong,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Incisions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incisions. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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