Definition of insculpnext
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
  • Vinegar, ammonia, and other harsh cleaners can etch the surface.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
  • From orbit, the formations look like giant spiderwebs etched across the terrain.
    Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Las acciones de Google son especialmente insensibles y graves ante el cierre administrativo temporal del gobierno (shutdown), ignorando las peticiones de funcionarios gubernamentales y organizaciones hispanas que les solicitaron mantener la programación de Univision en el paquete principal.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Better yet, the superstar—who recently graved our TV screens on The White Lotus—worked with stylist Brett Alan Nelson to deliver custom outfits for the set.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 19 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • To disassociate Braunau from Hitler’s legacy, the town government in 1989 placed a granite block from the Mauthausen concentration camp quarry before the building, inscribed with a memorial to the victims of fascism.
    Cary Lowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
  • It's always inscribed with cultural values and ideas.
    GMA Team, ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Constructing his earliest works from castoff two-by-fours, Mosley soon progressed to carving small figures and from there to using a chisel and gauge to shape larger abstract forms from fallen logs of hickory, cherry, and sycamore discarded by the city’s parks department.
    News Desk, Artforum, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Colorado lawmakers are considering whether to carve a new path out of prison for some inmates who have served at least two decades behind bars.
    Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2026
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“Insculp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insculp. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.

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