Thesaurus results for NOTCH

notch 1 of 2

noun

ˈnäch

as in chip

a V-shaped cut usually on an edge or a surface lifted up the fence rail and positioned it in the notch cut into the post

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as in canyon

a narrow opening between hillsides or mountains that can be used for passage try to get through the notch before the storm blows in

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as in inch

an individual part of a process, series, or ranking sales for the album increased, and it moved up another notch on the music charts

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notch

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verb

as in to groove

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Noun

Jupiter man accused of social media posts threatening Trump, Vance ‘Kicking it up a notch’: Pompano Beach drone show to return this fall with more lights, trolleys Kamala Harris is preparing to lead Democrats in 2024. —

Sun Sentinel, 23 July 2024 What makes this dish unique is the addictive, sweet and spicy sauce that takes it up a notch. —

Jason Clayworth, Axios, 16 Aug. 2024

Verb

Jokic notched six points and five assists in the opening quarter — Serbia’s highest-scoring quarter of the tournament. —

Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2024 As of early Monday, roughly $370 billion had been wiped off the market cap of all digital tokens over a 24-hour period, with bitcoin plummeting below $50,000 and ether notching its largest single-day drop in three years. —

Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for notch

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