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as in to engrave
to cut (as letters or designs) on a hard surface the artist etched his landscape on a copper plate

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as in to imprint
to produce a vivid impression of in just a few pages the writer etched an unforgettable portrait of one of the more remarkable First Ladies

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etch

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noun

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Recent Examples of etch
Verb
October’s 1-0 victory against Bayern Munich is etched into club history and Emery’s vintage win so far. Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 28 May 2025 He was buried Monday at his family's cemetery plot, right by the marker with the bomber etched on it. CBS News, 26 May 2025
Noun
Working with toolmakers, TSMC has used ever-smaller wavelengths to pattern and etch away silicon, shrinking the features left behind on its wafers. IEEE Spectrum, 3 Sep. 2024 Nanoimprint lithography stamps the chip’s design directly onto a silicon wafer, while EUV instead uses light to etch circuit patterns. Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 29 Jan. 2024 See All Example Sentences for etch
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Verb
  • Or, if investment jewelry would be more appreciated, go for a piece like Tiffany’s Diamond and Mother-of-pearl Circle Pendant ($3,100 plus engraving costs on tiffany.com), engraved with her name to commemorate all of that hard work.
    Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 29 May 2025
  • There is one non-race winner who is engraved on the trophy, and that is Anton Hulman.
    Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • The floor piece is almost like making a rubbing or an etching of that part of the footprint of the museum.
    Caitlin Woolsey, Artforum, 1 June 2025
  • Laser etching throughout the structure allows radar signals to pass through without compromising its heat-hiding abilities, according to SCMP.
    Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
Verb
  • Whether inscribed on paper, Styrofoam cups, toilet paper, skin, clothing, or walls, the topics and forms of prison literature demonstrate prisoners waging an oft-silent war on the state’s sentences.
    Amir Hussain June 6, Literary Hub, 6 June 2025
  • The bulla was found close to where, in 2005, a similar seal inscribed with the name Yehuchal had been discovered.
    Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2025
Noun
  • The custom bottle engraving is by Angel’s Envy Bourbon and it is priced at $55.
    Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2025
  • Only an engraving of Equiano’s likeness printed in the frontispiece of The Interesting Narrative remains.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 May 2025
Verb
  • Riz Ahmed is carving out a niche in the action-thriller space.
    Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 13 June 2025
  • Following in her mom's footsteps, Jasmine has carved out her path in the world of dance, working as a choreographer, cheerleader and performer.
    Nasha Smith, People.com, 12 June 2025
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  • How climate change is reshaping life on the Mighty Mississippi The Mississippi River sculpted the nation, but now the people who live along it are dealing the effects of climate change.
    Bluesky Social, Bluesky Social, 9 June 2025
  • These cups aren’t ordinary, mind you, but instead feature famous mountains sculpted into the base of each glass, resulting in some serious inspo with each sip.
    Drew Zieff, Outside Online, 7 June 2025
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  • The latter split into at least three sub-lineages whose movements have been traced in South America, but scientists have not yet ascertained when the first people would have moved from Central America to South America.
    Jack Guy, CNN Money, 11 June 2025
  • This example also shows how the wheel’s evolution, much like its iconic shape, traces a circuitous path – one with no clear beginning, no end, and countless quiet revolutions along the way.
    Kai James, The Conversation, 11 June 2025

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“Etch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/etch. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.

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