Thesaurus results for NOTCHES

notches 1 of 2

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

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 And revision cases take the challenge up several notches. — Victoria Oliva, Allure, 23 June 2026 And if your wallet is feeling particularly flush with cash, an ambient-light-rejecting (ALR)/Fresnel screen will bump up the quality of the cinema experience by several notches. — Paul Ridden june 22, New Atlas, 22 June 2026 Hukporti is trying to turn Shamet up several notches. — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 14 June 2026 Such a reader would be even more exasperated by The End of Everything, which turns the dial up several notches. — Literary Hub, 11 June 2026 Although the upgrade leaves Argentina several notches below investment status, the vote of confidence advances Milei's goal of bringing the crisis-prone economy back to global capital markets six years after Argentina defaulted on its foreign debt for the ninth time. — ABC News, 11 June 2026 Mounted on an axis, the silver wheels with satisfying notches in them can be rotated, pushed side-to-side, and back-and-forth. — Joel Feder, The Drive, 11 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for notches

Noun

At the event, Chinese tech heavyweight Huawei showcased its Atlas 950 SuperPoD supernode, which is designed to link multiple chips together to boost computing power.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 17 July 2026
Both firms expect sharp revenue gains driven by growing deployment of computing infrastructure and demand for chips used in large computing models.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026

Definition of chips

Noun

Just last month, the probe tracked a frenetic cluster of 30 dust devils swirling through the canyons of Mamers Valles, also in the northern hemisphere.

— Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 17 July 2026
The fleeing bear apparently had come to the foot of one of those vertical lava cliffs that make the walls of these canyons straight-sided and impassable in places.

— Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 15 July 2026

Definition of canyons

Noun

Fans wailed outside St James’ and Keegan stood on the steps to placate them, but then Les Ferdinand arrived and another Hollywood-upon-Tyne took shape.

— George Caulkin, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Most services still route residents through PDFs, paper or in-person steps.

— Brian Chidester, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of steps

Verb

But when Las Vegas’s the Killers traded in the Anglophilia and new wave nostalgia of 2004’s Hot Fuss for the E Street Band grooves and Americana imagery of Sam’s Town, fans and critics were divided.

— Al Shipley, SPIN, 29 June 2026
Food particles and microorganisms can become trapped in the nicks, grooves, and scratches on the board.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 28 June 2026

Definition of grooves

Noun

The relaxed-fit blouse features a curved layered hem with side slits and quarter-length sleeves that can be rolled up or worn down.

— Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
His mother, who spent time in jail and rehab due to drug addiction, testified Colt repeatedly damaged their home, broke TVs and cut slits into furniture.

— Devon M. Sayers, CNN Money, 11 July 2026

Definition of slits

Noun

Hundreds, thousands of solar panels are distributed like macropixels among ravines, pampas, slopes, and wherever there’s room for them.

— Cristina Dorador, The Dial, 14 July 2026
The gardens were developed in the 1930s on a site featuring natural ravines, now crossed by suspension bridges and laced with trails.

— Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 23 June 2026

Definition of ravines

Noun

Hugo Gonzalez recorded a double-double with 24 points, 10 rebounds and five assists for the Celtics (3-1).

— Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
The new dishes on Oceania Allura, the new restaurant coming to Oceania Sonata, and the garden newly reopened in Monaco—each points at the same plain fact.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026

Definition of points

Verb

The creek that cuts through the park carves a canyon, offering hundreds of short and steep pitches for rock climbing.

— Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2026
Lobel’s, a six-generation NYC butcher shop, hand-carves USDA Prime steak sandwiches and serves pastrami fries.

— Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026