INSCRIBING Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

inscribing

verb

present participle of inscribe

as in etching

to cut (as letters or designs) on a hard surface paid a jeweler to inscribe their names and wedding date on their wedding rings

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as in enrolling

to add (a person) to a list or roll as a participant or member inscribed the couple in the society of sustaining donors to the museum

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as in entering

to put (someone or something) on a list inscribed his name on the list of those to be executed

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deleting

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Recent Examples of inscribing 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

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Evidence of this residue can be seen as water spots or etching glass surfaces, clean laundry that feels stiff and scratchy, and toilet bowl rings that trap bacteria.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 23 June 2026
Using computer simulations, the research team found that pre-treating Molybdenum disulfide with oxygen or fluorine significantly improves control during the etching process.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 21 June 2026

Definition of etching

Verb

Two recent reports say drug companies are not enrolling enough people in rural or underserved parts of the country.

— Helen Branswell, STAT, 6 July 2026
Hill honed her skills in 2016 by enrolling at the College of the Canyons Institute for Culinary Education in Santa Clarita, California.

— Karla Walsh, CNN Money, 3 July 2026

Definition of enrolling

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Each guest takes home a 50ml spray bottle of their creation, with optional bottle engraving available.

— Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026
Since Europeans considered literacy a crucial marker of civilization, the engraving highlights English hopes that Indigenous Americans could rapidly embrace the colonists’ culture.

— Peter C. Mancall, The Conversation, 25 May 2026

Definition of engraving

Verb

In May, Feinstein filed a UCC Financing Statement in New York listing the work as his property in an agreement with the gallery.

— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 8 July 2026
South Florida’s high-end real estate market is making headlines, including an NBA star’s mansion listing to record-setting office rents.

— Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026

Definition of listing

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At the time, Taylor was in the process of re-recording her first six albums after not being given the chance to buy back her masters, but has since secured complete ownership of her discography.

— Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 6 July 2026
Crow-Armstrong has been crafty on the base paths, recording 21 steals on 27 attempts.

— Data Skrive, New York Times, 5 July 2026

Definition of recording

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Costume parties, spooky snacks and horror movie marathons do not have to wait until October, and dressing a watermelon like a jack-o’-lantern is arguably more fun than carving a pumpkin.

— Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026
Across the United States, a significant number of communities are experiencing a resurgence in the availability of local news from an evolving range of nonprofit outlets that are carving out a unique hometown niche.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 6 July 2026

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