notching

Definition of notchingnext
present participle of notch

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for notching
Verb
  • As the offense starts to take shape with a new quarterback and a nearly entirely new receiver room, expect the veteran receiver to continue demonstrating his versatility and carving out a role for himself in Miami’s developing offense.
    Tyler Carmona June 4, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
  • Tharmarajah provides a great balance of comic relief and utter poignance, explaining his survival techniques as an orphan, carving out a pragmatic path in life leading to a particular kind of soaring.
    David John Chávez, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
Verb
  • But was Alicia suddenly having the time of her life grooving to this classic?
    Tom Smyth, Vulture, 1 June 2026
  • Rinker, 71, had been wearing AirPods, grooving to oldies.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
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
Verb
  • With too much demand chasing too little supply, average home prices increased by more than 50 percent from December 2020 to December 2025, more than twice as much as wages increased over the same period.
    Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
  • So, for borrowers chasing a sub-6% rate, comparison shopping may be the simplest place to start.
    Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 1 June 2026
Verb
  • Lincoln's life and death had a lasting impact on the future president, historians Douglas Brinkley and Harold Holzer wrote in an exclusive piece for USA TODAY, tracing how a portrait of Lincoln later became Roosevelt's moral compass.
    Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 29 May 2026
  • Sound of Falling, Mascha Schilinski’s experimental period drama tracing the lives of four young women from four different epochs in rural East Germany, swept the German Film Awards, the Lolas, winning 10 Lolas including best film and best director for Schilinski.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 29 May 2026
Verb
  • The summer solstice here comes with ice sculpting workshops, campfires under the midnight sun, and traditional dishes served with an Arctic spin.
    Lea Lane, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
  • Over the course of three weeks and nearly 150 hours, Mike Elder carefully crafted his honeybee sculpture, welding on antennas and legs, sculpting the yellow and black-striped body from foam and precisely designing its intricate wings.
    Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
Verb
  • The Royals’ offense has sputtered this year, scoring just 221 runs, the fewest in the majors.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2026
  • He will be counted on to provide both a creative spark and goal-scoring opportunities this summer.
    Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 1 June 2026
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“Notching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/notching. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.

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