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notching

verb

present participle of notch
as in carving

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for notching
  1. carving
  2. grooving
  3. chiseling
  4. chasing
  5. tracing
  6. sculpting
  7. scoring
Verb
  • Three councilors appeared to agree with that assessment on Monday, voting 3-1 to approve carving QLevr LLC's project out of the moratorium requirements.
    — Conor Wight, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Get in the rhythm of carving out a few minutes for a quick sweep as part of your nightly routine to clear the floor of the day’s debris.
    — Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of carving
Verb
  • On Labor Day 2025, Zohran Kwame Mamdani enjoyed Brooklyn’s West Indian American Day Parade, grooving on various floats as an assemblyman representing Astoria, Queens.
    — Reshma B, VIBE.com, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The band is a Midwest, R&B, Blues and grooving ensemble that has played at other Milwaukee venues, including the Summerfest grounds.
    — Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of grooving
Verb
  • The religious men took up residence among the locals—people who spent their days tending cows and sheep, churning butter, weeding onions and turnips, scouring the forests for mushrooms, and chiseling sculptures from the local limestone.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 1 May 2026
  • Moyes knows this squad well, both its strengths and weaknesses, and has become adept at chiselling out points on his travels.
    — Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
Definition of chiseling
Verb
  • The Englishman shot a 1-under 70 in the final round and was 20 under for the tournament, outclassing the chasing pack led by Spaniard Ángel Hidalgo (67), who finished three strokes back.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Mike Jackson got a groin kind of chasing across the field, hit the ground weird.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of chasing
Verb
  • The suite of photographs explores the politics of a mother-daughter relationship, tracing the artist and her mother across nearly three decades.
    — Vivienne Chow, ARTnews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Some have been converted into museums tracing the 300-year history of the structures in the region; others are now craft and gift shops.
    — Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of tracing
Verb
  • The body sculpting style was first introduced by Azzedine Alaïa in the 80s but was widely popularized thanks to Frech designer Hervé Léger.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • For a complete refresh post-flight, opt for a sculpting and hydrating Celestial Black Diamond ultimate lift facial with lead esthetician Christine Domenden.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of sculpting
Verb
  • Miller later sent Harding into halftime with its seven-point lead after scoring on a 1-yard run with 18 seconds remaining in the second quarter.
    — Erick Taylor, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Schlosser definitely got the job done Friday night, rushing for 111 yards and scoring a touchdown to rally Oak Lawn to a 21-14 South Suburban Red victory in overtime over host Evergreen Park.
    — Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of scoring
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