insculping

present participle of insculp, archaic
as in etching
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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  • Each one was crafted using ground-breaking new techniques in 3-D ink layering, 3-D marquetry, and laser etching.
    Howard Walker, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Denim with ’70s style florals—achieved through laser etching and digital printing—and botanical colors like green, golden yellow, brown and terracotta represent growth.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
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  • 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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  • Nostalgia is a powerful driver, and that gives it a good chance at carving out a place again in the toy world.
    Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Guests have been carving their names and initials into the wooden tops for decades.
    Abby Price, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Insculping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insculping. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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