notched

past tense of notch

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Verb
  • After a sacrifice bunt and Sears’ eighth strikeout — one shy of a season high — the 29-year-old left-hander grooved a middle-in sweeper for Blaine Crim to yank out to left, some 439 feet from the plate.
    Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
  • With its signature grooved aluminum shell, Rimowa’s spinners are both a fashion statement and a piece of travel engineering.
    Julie Loffredi, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • These took many forms, from simple lines carved into the riverbank marking water levels, such as those at Elephantine near the southern border, to the elaborate structures incorporated into riverside temples of Kom Ombo and Luxor.
    Vanessa Taylor, Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Sledding down paths carved through a moonlit forest is a thrilling experience, and the adrenaline will work off any rich meal.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The meaning of life is not chiseled on stone tablets, nor in what your dad told you growing up.
    Big Think, Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025
  • His face is so meticulously chiseled.
    Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Bottega Veneta’s fringe navy sculpted leather shell and fringe skirt, the red ombré fringe skirt, the fringe Intrecciato clutch and thong sandals.
    Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
  • His instruments—ranging from traditional to boldly abstract—were sculpted from woods with layered histories, including timber from trees once used in the lynching of Black men.
    Peter White, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Notched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/notched. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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