notched

Definition of notchednext
past tense of notch

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for notched
Verb
  • Still, the energy in the room remained high as the crowd sang, bobbed their heads and grooved to the music from the comfort of their plush seats.
    Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Tens of millions of YouTube viewers have grooved to Bobby Nsenga’s living room.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Intermittently in past years, former players were inducted into the La Jolla High School Baseball Hall of Fame and their names were carved into a wall next to the field during the alumni game.
    Ashley Mackin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Apart from Michigan, nearly all lands east of the Mississippi River had been carved into states, while Florida remained sparsely inhabited and in large part unconquered.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Aside from Bleachers, Antonoff has chiseled out a glorious career with Fun and as a producer.
    Lars Brandle, Billboard, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Past campaigns have included Natalia Vodianova and Margot Robbie in the company of topless, chiselled men.
    Hikmat Mohammed, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Okawara sculpted Beyoncé's nails into a long almond shape with a neutral base color, then detailed each nail with its own minuscule design.
    Kara Nesvig, Allure, 17 Feb. 2026
  • This is a landscape of serious drama, sculpted over millennia and laced with hiking paths that reveal vertiginous views at every turn.
    Rob Crossan, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Feb. 2026
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“Notched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/notched. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.

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