Synonyms of notches

notches 1 of 2

noun

plural of notch

1

as in chips

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chips
• slits
• grooves
• indents
• punches
• slots
• kerfs
• indentations
• nicks
• hacks
• indentures
• scores
• nocks
• snips
• joggles
• undercuts

2

as in canyons

a narrow opening between hillsides or mountains that can be used for passage

try to get through the notch before the storm blows in

Synonyms & Similar Words

• canyons
• ravines
• gorges
• valleys
• gaps
• saddles
• gulches
• passes
• crevices
• cols
• linns
• gills
• flumes
• defiles
• couloirs
• fissures
• trenches
• crevasses
• kloofs
• abysses
• hollows
• clefts
• chasms
• cirques
• glens
• gulfs
• basins
• gutters
• vales
• gullies
• troughs
• kettles
• combes
• dales
• dells
• arroyos
• coulees
• washes
• draws
• cwms
• barrancas
• floodplains
• wadis
• nullahs
• shut-ins

3

as in steps

an individual part of a process, series, or ranking

sales for the album increased, and it moved up another notch on the music charts

Synonyms & Similar Words

• steps
• points
• stages
• chapters
• phases
• places
• inches
• degrees
• pegs
• cuts
• grades
• sides
• angles
• aspects
• amounts
• measures
• planes
• facets
• increments
• decrements

notches

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of notch

as in grooves

Related Words

• grooves
• indents
• chisels
• carves
• sculptures
• sculpts
• traces
• chases
• graves
• scores
• incises
• affixes
• etches
• engraves
• inscribes
• insculps
• impresses

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of notches

Noun

Tiny flakes landed on their hair, their sleeves and hands, the curves and notches of the gun. — Tom Drury, Harpers Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026

Nevermind made a modest debut on the chart that week, at Number 144, just four notches behind Warrant’s year-old Cherry Pie — proof that the gods of rock & roll irony have a sick sense of humor. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2026

One more try and the orchestra slides up the expressive contrast a few notches to intensify the feeling of lurching from mood to mood. — Justin Davidson, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026

Opportunities like Chreece are notches in the burgeoning rapper’s belt. — Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2026

This set has soft velvet fabric as well as notches to prevent clothing from slipping off. — Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 2 Aug. 2026

Oracle carries a rating of Baa2 with a negative outlook, placing it just two notches above junk status. — Hugh Son, CNBC, 24 July 2026

Best Buy has Apple's best ultraportable on sale for $300, bringing the hefty $2,899 list price down a few notches to $2,599. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 1 July 2026

Release the line from the notches and snap the trimmer head back together. — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 29 June 2026