Thesaurus results for NOTCHES

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noun

plural of notch

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

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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

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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

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notches

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verb

present tense third-person singular of notch

as in grooves

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Recent Examples of notches

Noun

There have long been ubiquitous foods and drinks associated with the Slams—like the Pimm’s Cup at Wimbledon since 1971 and Honey Deuces at the US Open—but in recent years, food offerings have been taken up a few good notches. —

Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026 The stove's pot supports fit securely in corresponding notches on the windscreen, made easier to find with arrows. —

C.c. Weiss may 31, New Atlas, 31 May 2026 These tools are thin, flimsy, and built with barbed notches on the side that are used to grabbing hair and break through soap scum or other debris to remove them from your drain. —

Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 8 May 2026 The agency’s Ba2 rating on South Africa’s sovereign debt — two notches below investment grade — will not be affected. —

Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 4 May 2026 Inside Blue Hill’s round tower, which stands three stories tall with castle-like notches at the top, two weather observers, Douglas and Amanda Joly, share an office filled with the results of their daily work. —

Laura Martin Agudelo, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026 Everything is turned up a few delicious notches. —

Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2026 Notched hangers Got standard hangers with notches instead of clips? —

Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026 Standard hangers with notches Don’t have clip-style hangers? —

Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026

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Nvidia, which operates a highly profitable business making the expensive chips AI runs on, fell as much as 4% in midday trading Tuesday.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Asked whether VanEck was worried about a rotation out of their chips ETF, Frasse told CNBC that the sector has a lot of staying power.

— Tobias Burns, CNBC, 10 June 2026