Thesaurus results for INSCULP

insculp

verb

in-ˈskəlp

Definition of insculp

archaic

as in to etch

to cut (as letters or designs) on a hard surface laid to rest under a stone insculpt with the figure of an angel

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Oven cleaners are not safe for glass doors and can cause permanent damage like cloudiness or chemical etching.

— Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 4 July 2026
All etched into the face of a man who spent his presidency fighting to hold together a nation that seemed determined to tear itself apart.

— Chris Kenning, USA Today, 2 July 2026

Definition of etch

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Aprendi no que consiste o verdadeiro alimento há muitos anos, quando tive problemas estomacais tão graves que só conseguia reter os alimentos mais básicos.

— Blithe Holcomb Hogan, Christian Science Monitor, 8 July 2026
Understand cash inflow from cradle to grave and look at the forecast and cash flow weekly, holding everyone accountable for knowing their numbers and delivering on their numbers.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026

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When the Library of Alexandria disappeared, the knowledge inscribed on its scrolls was lost forever.

— Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
The most notable finds were a group of gold coins dated to the reign of Roman emperor Constantius II, who ruled between 337 and 361, and a collection of about 200 ostraca—pottery fragments used as writing surfaces—inscribed in Coptic and Greek.

— Anne Doran for ARTnews, Robb Report, 7 July 2026

Definition of inscribe

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The Getty Suite speaks for itself with its throne-like chairs, opulent tapestries, carved rose wooden ceiling and connecting door into the Medici Suite (CH) where Getty put up some of his mistresses.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 July 2026
But the real-estate niche that Berman had carved out for himself in New York was likely forever changed.

— D. T. Max, New Yorker, 11 July 2026

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