notching

present participle of notch

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for notching
Verb
  • Skirmishing, partying, carving cups, draping themselves in fur, making smart headgear.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
  • In the video of Prince Harry carving a pumpkin, the kids can be seen playing.
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 2 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • And people are grooving, people are dancing, people are moving, people are touching, people are feeling, people are smiling, and that's a good feeling.
    Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Brandy and Monica were on their feet for almost every song, grooving alongside a captivating ensemble of dancers who flowed through hip hop and contemporary dance styles.
    Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Jason Dawson of the Children's Cancer Centre chiseling the bricks around the time capsule.
    Patrick Smith, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • In one incident, video obtained by FOX News shows two masked men holding handguns chasing a screaming resident around his house.
    Landon Mion , Brooke Taylor, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Fátima Bosch grew up in Santiago de Teapa, Tabasco, and has been chasing her pageant dreams for years.
    Allison DeGrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Mayer, the iconic poet perhaps best known for her poem tracing midwinter day in a volume of that title, took a roll of film for each day of a month and maintained a daily diary.
    Diana Arterian, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Temple as a child learned geography by tracing Earhart’s flights.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Their knack for samples, melodies, and sculpting moments of bliss is intoxicating.
    Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2025
  • It is made of the brand's signature sculpting fabric and also contains collagen yarns.
    Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • However, unlike last season, there was no sign to those within the Capitals that their captain was feeling the pressure of scoring another historic goal.
    Sean Gentille, New York Times, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Superstar Victor Wembanyama had an off night, scoring just nine points to go with nine rebounds and four blocks.
    Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Notching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/notching. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.

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