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as in to imprint
to produce a vivid impression of
a scar that forever engraved the killer's face in the witness's mind
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Recent Examples of engrave
The statues are engraved, and the Vanity Fair Oscar Party took over its new home at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, complete with an A-plus-plus guest list, stunning costume changes for the red carpet, and, of course, In-N-Out burgers for all, served all night long.
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Vanity Fair, 16 Mar. 2026
The machines engrave writing and logos; the staff carves bigger shapes with chainsaws, chisels, and other handheld tools.
—Blair Braverman, Outside, 3 Mar. 2026
Twenty minutes later, new brows had replaced the old, engraved on the skin like an ornament on a vase.
—Literary Hub, 2 Mar. 2026
Once at the hospital, Cermak reportedly uttered the line that is engraved on his tomb.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
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Vanity Fair, 16 Mar. 2026
The machines engrave writing and logos; the staff carves bigger shapes with chainsaws, chisels, and other handheld tools.
—Blair Braverman, Outside, 3 Mar. 2026
Twenty minutes later, new brows had replaced the old, engraved on the skin like an ornament on a vase.
—Literary Hub, 2 Mar. 2026
Once at the hospital, Cermak reportedly uttered the line that is engraved on his tomb.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for engrave
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Some had characteristic ticks etched along their outer edges, while others looked like small sticks cut lengthwise, with a flat and a curved side—forms that their makers crafted deliberately to produce random outcomes.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
2 Apr. 2026
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At a minimum, the MATCH Act would enact a China-wide ban on the export of DUV machines and tools required to etch the pattern drawn by the machines.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
2 Apr. 2026
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Brandt said Josiah Redman is buried under the dog marker, which does not have a name inscribed.—
Jennie Key,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
31 Mar. 2026
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The leitmotifs of her wide-ranging West Elm collection are literally inscribed on Chamberlain’s body in the form of tattoos.—
Mayer Rus,
Architectural Digest,
30 Mar. 2026
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The brewing dispute centers on the 40-home Hidden Valley Ranch development currently being carved into a series of hillsides on Poway’s northern end near the Blue Sky Ecological Reserve.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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He was supposed to be a legend carved in marble.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Engrave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engrave. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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