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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Verb
  • The object was to break the roughly 5,000 inmates, etching into their minds that resistance of any kind was futile.
    Paul Hockenos, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 May 2025
  • Lightning strikes sizzle between clouds or zap downward, etching jagged streaks of light across the sky.
    Amanda Kooser, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
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  • The Memorial Wall is inscribed with the names of Ocoee residents who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving their country.
    Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2025
  • The pope then removes the ring and gives it to the master of ceremonies, who will have the new pope’s name inscribed on it.
    Christopher Watson, ABC News, 8 May 2025
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  • Since then, the two have carved out a new path: settling in the Montecito hills to raise their two children and venturing into the entertainment space.
    Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 20 May 2025
  • He’s even carved one of Ellie’s moth drawings into the neck.
    Keith Phipps, Vulture, 19 May 2025
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“Insculp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insculp. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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