insculps

verb

present tense third-person singular of insculp, archaic
as in etches
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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  1. etches
  2. inscribes
  3. graves
Verb
  • Gibney’s film etches a picture of an Elon intent on taking over the world.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The system etches three redundant data matrix codes, similar to QR codes, into the graphite surface, with markings approximately half a millimeter deep, according to the company.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of etches
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  • The path the moon inscribes around the Earth is elliptical rather than circular.
    — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The current inscribes some victims’ skin with mysterious scarlike patterns called Lichtenberg figures, which resemble the limbs of a barren tree—or the branching structure of lightning itself.
    — Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
Definition of inscribes
Verb
  • The three graves date to Late Antiquity and were concentrated within just a few square meters, according to Inrap.
    — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2026
  • In one cemetery, families of deceased cartel operatives erected graves the size of suburban homes.
    — Kevin Sieff, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of graves
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“Insculps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insculps. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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