inscribing

verb

present participle of inscribe
1
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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2
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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3
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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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inscribing
  1. etching
  2. enrolling
  3. entering
  4. engraving
  5. listing
  6. recording
  7. carving
Verb
  • John West, chief analyst for semiconductor equipment at Yole Group, said wafer-level processing remains the foundation of the semiconductor industry, while growing investment is raising demand for more intensive deposition and etching processes.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The etching and aquatint printed in ink on paper, titled Torero, is the ninth in an edition of 30.
    — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of etching
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  • There’s also the reality of add/drop and other university registration rules for enrolling in fall semester courses, as athletes need to remain full-time students in good standing.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 Aug. 2026
  • That’s all Mensah has been trying to be since enrolling at Miami in January following a lengthy and arduous process to officially transfer.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of enrolling
Verb
  • However, entering June, crude prices pulled back significantly, while retail gasoline prices declined at a markedly slower pace.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Late Thursday, Hoffenberg shared with the Tribune a two-hour surveillance video that, at one point, shows Landek and Hoffenberg entering the frame in mid-conversation.
    — Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of entering
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  • The recent Emi Jay clip engraving pop-up had kids grabbing baubles to create their own accessories.
    — Kelly Aiglon, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • His only son was stricken with polio and sat in a dark old house all day long diligently engraving seals.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of engraving
Verb
  • Investors are also betting on a future DeepSeek listing in the mainland, said Wayne Shiong, managing partner at Argo Venture Partners, as the startup risks an exodus of senior engineers without financial incentives to stay.
    — Anniek Bao,Elaine Yu, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Unbeknownst to her, Rubinger had written 23 oxycodone prescriptions for her husband over a two-year period listing her as the patient, according to the DEA and Kelly Davis.
    — Joshua Goodman, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of listing
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  • While recording the album, Bareilles allowed a crew to film at Dreamland Recording Studios in upstate New York.
    — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Crow-Armstrong has been crafty on the base paths, recording 31 steals on 38 attempts.
    — Data Skrive, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of recording
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  • Daughter of reggaetón act Wisin and signed to his label, La Base Music Group, the young Puerto Rican act is carving her own path in the Christian music realm.
    — Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The prioritization of comfort and self in the home is evident in little luxuries people are carving away time and space for.
    — Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano, The Spruce, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of carving

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“Inscribing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inscribing. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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