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noun

ˈnäch How to pronounce notch (audio)
Definition of notchnext
1
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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2
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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Recent Examples of notch
Noun
Other notches on SpaceX's checklist leading up to Artemis III include the first propellant transfer demonstration with Starship in orbit. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 21 Oct. 2026 Where a sneaker or flat might’ve kept the outfit in the casual realm, the trendy pump silhouette elevated the ensemble a notch. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
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Beyond the injuries, the Magic also let the Heat record 32 assists, notch 44 points in the paint and score 21 points off 18 Orlando turnovers on a night Miami was without stars Bam Adebayo and Giannis Antetokounmpo. — Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Oct. 2026 This earnings season, several stocks are likely to notch better-than-expected bottom-line results — an outcome that may boost their shares, according to UBS. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for notch
Recent Examples of Synonyms for notch
  1. chip
  2. canyon
  3. inch
  4. groove
  5. slit
  6. ravine
  7. step
  8. indent
Noun
  • The shift from chips to capital carries significant risks should OpenAI run into trouble.
    — Kif Leswing,Isabel O'Brien, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Meanwhile, the MacBook Neo runs on an A18 Pro chip, first released in iPhones and adapted to run macOS.
    — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of chip
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  • When the sun goes down, the wind picks up in central New Mexico, whipping through arid canyons with a ghostly howl that for centuries, locals have likened to the wails of the folkloric ghost La Llorona.
    — Sara Herschander, Vox, 22 Oct. 2026
  • There is a pleasant little trail from the test plot that goes through the canyon.
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
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  • Raven says the image appears roughly equivalent to a 16-inch screen that’s held at arm’s length, with more than 1,500 nits of brightness.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The Alienware 18 Area-51 is huge, with a massive 18-inch screen that pumps out gorgeously high resolution at a flabbergasting 300Hz frame rate.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of inch
Verb
  • And for more than two heady years, music lovers within a mile or two of the Sunset Junction area could groove to the wildly eclectic sounds of KBLT, a pirate radio station that operated from 1995 to 1998.
    — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Michael Goessling remembers being eight years old and grooving to The Doobie Brothers.
    — Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of groove
Noun
  • Feather detailing accentuated the high front slit and hemline.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Thigh-high slits, cut-outs, and teasingly erotic asymmetries were all part of the package, typically accessorized with razor-thin stilettos.
    — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of slit
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  • Police said the vehicle then traveled down a steep embankment and struck a large tree before coming to rest in a ravine.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026
  • On the way back, a vehicle in the convoy veered off the road and fell into a ravine.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of ravine
Noun
  • Its opening step requires two protons to combine, with one converting into a neutron through the weak nuclear interaction.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
  • Let every man make known what kind of government would command his respect, and that will be one step toward obtaining it.
    — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of step
Verb
  • Not soft, but tender enough to feel my fingers indent when gently squeezing them—perhaps two days away from being near perfectly ripe.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 23 May 2026
  • All are distinctive, all indented subtly with Butler's happy-but-dead-eyed Bigface logo.
    — Pete Cottell, Wired News, 24 Nov. 2025
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