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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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Recent Examples of notches
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
Standard hangers with notches Many basic plastic hangers feature small notches along the shoulders, designed to hold garment straps in place.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Standard hangers with notches Many standard plastic hangers have small notches or grooves along the top, originally designed to hold garment straps or accessories in place.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2026
Notched hangers Got standard hangers with notches instead of clips?
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Standard hangers with notches work too.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026
Short handles feature rounded lines and notches that boost dexterity, while their symmetrical shape works well with either right or left-handed eaters.
—Pamela Brill, Parents, 7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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
Standard hangers with notches Many basic plastic hangers feature small notches along the shoulders, designed to hold garment straps in place.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Standard hangers with notches Many standard plastic hangers have small notches or grooves along the top, originally designed to hold garment straps or accessories in place.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2026
Notched hangers Got standard hangers with notches instead of clips?
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Standard hangers with notches work too.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026
Short handles feature rounded lines and notches that boost dexterity, while their symmetrical shape works well with either right or left-handed eaters.
—Pamela Brill, Parents, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for notches
Noun
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Anthropic reportedly agreed to pay Google $200 billion over five years for cloud computing and chips.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
6 May 2026
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Former First Lady Laura Bush is credited with putting these delicious cookies—packed with oats, coconut, pecans, and chocolate chips—on the map.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
6 May 2026
Noun
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Zion Canyon Scenic Drive, Zion National Park, Utah Zion National Park in southwestern Utah is known for spectacular scenery that includes colorful mountains, peaks, sandstone formations, canyons, waterfalls, cliffs, and wildlife.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
3 May 2026
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Early the next morning, the crew hunted out some more canyons to cruise.—
Michael Van Runkle,
Robb Report,
1 May 2026
Noun
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On the website dedicated to its shutdown, the airline said passengers who were expecting to travel should not go to the airport, directing them to a page for refund status and next steps.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
2 May 2026
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The conversations are at an early stage and no concrete steps have been taken toward developing the product, the people said.—
Thomas Buckley,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
Verb
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Cruz grooves onstage with the mystique of a natural rock star — this could well be her ultimate Hall of Fame moment.—
Ernesto Lechner,
Rolling Stone,
15 Apr. 2026
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Released at the top of the year, Vacancy, her third studio effort, highlights Lennox’s warm, buttery voice over the sultry grooves she’s known for.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The only telltale signs of the electronics hidden in the temples are a single power button, a four-contact connector, pinhole microphones, and thin speaker grille slits.—
Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
29 Apr. 2026
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Plus, the side slits keep the shirt relaxed without looking too boxy on smaller frames.—
Aashna Gheewalla,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Why not try and capture an image of the moon during each major phase (excluding the new moon) as the line separating night from day sweeps across the lunar surface throwing ancient craters, ravines and mountain ranges into relief.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
1 May 2026
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The reserve features high, broken cliffs and deep ravines on headlands overlooking the ocean.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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All of this has increased the candidate’s profile significantly; a recent poll commissioned by Bores had him within a few points of Schlossberg.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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Northside Christian was runner-up with 53 points while Pahokee was eighth with 26 points.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
7 May 2026
Noun
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Dimitsana and Arcadian mountain trails The heartland of the Peloponnese is Arcadia, a mountainous province of gorges and hills, many precariously topped by medieval towns.—
Helen Brown,
TheWeek,
30 Apr. 2026
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The island’s eastern region of Lasithi is home to dramatic gorges, small mountain villages, Europe’s largest natural palm forest—and fewer crowds.—
Yulia Denisyuk,
Robb Report,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Notches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/notches. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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