notching

Definition of notchingnext
present participle of notch

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for notching
Verb
  • Several with ties to D-FW — including Fuller, Austin Elrod and Landon Goesling (TheLinkU), Jonathan Hoeflinger (Athletic Estate) and Ethan Barr (PlayerData) — have either founded or work for companies carving out unique niches in a chaotic industry.
    Eric Prisbell, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Over the next decade, the couple poured their energy into planting vineyards, landscaping, carving trails and expanding the ranch’s capacity for horses and other animals.
    David Caraccio March 4, Sacbee.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The machine performed a routine of dance moves along with human dancers, grooving to the tune of popular Imagine Dragons soundtrack Believer.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Netflix‘s KPop Demon Hunters singing voice stars took the stage at the BAFTA Film Awards in London on Sunday evening, getting a game crowd grooving.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 22 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Monroe County High School students are chiseling a marble sculpture for America's 250th birthday, guided by an internationally renowned artist and supported by their community.
    Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Then the hard work began, like a sculptor chiseling a block of marble into a work of art.
    Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Though South Dakota State is a regular participant in the NCAA Tournament, and likely would have been dancing win or lose, the Bison were chasing their first bid in the 68-team field.
    Grace Raynor, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Like many of their fans, each member was born to immigrant parents who settled in Southern California chasing something better.
    Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Jonathan Martin, a meteorologist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has been tracking the size of this cold pool, tracing it back to when such reliable data began in the 1940s.
    Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Someone investigating a leak may be able to discover you by tracing your habits.
    Footwear News, Footwear News, 7 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • And these fractures were constructive, sculpting new shapes from developing tissues, in an evolutionary approach that scientists are uncovering across the animal kingdom.
    Clare Watson, Quanta Magazine, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Empire Medical Training offers courses to med spa providers on procedures ranging from dermal filler training to body sculpting and cosmetic laser training.
    Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Lewis homered off Tiago Da Silva on the first pitch of the bottom half, Harry Ford hit an RBI single and Chisholm added a run-scoring groundout.
    Dallas Morning News, Dallas Morning News, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Redshirt senior Azzi Fudd led the team in scoring with 19 points plus three steals, and Big East Freshman of the Year Blanca Quinonez had her best game of the tournament with 13 points and three steals off the bench.
    Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026
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“Notching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/notching. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.

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