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as in canyon
a narrow opening between hillsides or mountains that can be used for passage
try to get through the notch before the storm blows in
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Recent Examples of notch
Cat Cardenas, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2025
Poway Rodeo embraced the bike program in 2018, and kicked it up a notch in 2021 with their Fund A Bike campaign, said Darci Van Meter, Poway Rodeo secretary and arena director.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
Alex Harring, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025
On Monday, the value of the dollar fell sharply against the Japanese yen, the British pound, and the euro, notching a 3 ½ year low.
—Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Everyone on set can do dramatic stuff in their sleep because comedy takes the drama and dials it up a notch.
—Cat Cardenas, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2025
Poway Rodeo embraced the bike program in 2018, and kicked it up a notch in 2021 with their Fund A Bike campaign, said Darci Van Meter, Poway Rodeo secretary and arena director.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
Verb
But fast-forward to 40 days from the cross: The S & P 500 is down in less than half of occurrences and has notched an average gain of 0.9%.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025
On Monday, the value of the dollar fell sharply against the Japanese yen, the British pound, and the euro, notching a 3 ½ year low.
—Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for notch
Noun
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Meanwhile, the air force is increasing its dependence on Chinese components such as chips and rare-earth materials.—
MICHAEL BROWN,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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Semiconductor stocks — Shares of other chip stocks slid on Monday, with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing dropping 2.6%, as well as Advanced Micro Devices and Broadcom declining 2.2% and about 2.8%, respectively.—
Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The indoor-outdoor flow and natural materials will nod to the surroundings, while a central lodge with 360 canyon views will act as a communal gathering space.—
Nicole Trilivas,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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The Gulf would become a shipping channel, with 900-foot tankers traversing its narrow deep-water canyons that great whales and other marine species have evolved over millions of years to depend on for food, communication, mating, shelter and safe passage.—
Joel Reynolds,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Almanac Average temperature: High 88, Low 66 Rainfall: 3.74 inches 1.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2025
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Apply a 2 to 3 inch layer of mulch keeping it away from the trunk.—
Dawn Pettinelli,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The audience could be seen moving and grooving to the tune in a video shared from the set.—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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Getting people to think beyond grooving to the music is also the primary goal for Tendaji, a Trinidadian singer, songwriter, and music who bridges traditional calypso and modern soca.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Not content just to confirm its arrival, Veach deftly sliced a slit in the plastic to minimize any potential forensic trail, removed the new game and swapped in the old version before carefully rewrapping it.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2025
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Reviewers did debate if the slit was too high or not, but that can vary from person to person depending on your own height and modesty preferences.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
People.com,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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If reaching a safe shelter is not possible, either crouch down in your car and cover your head, or leave your vehicle and seek refuge in a low-lying area like a ditch or ravine.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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Four people were killed and another was severely injured on Thursday when their cable car crashed into a ravine in Italy.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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While important steps had been taken to address the abuse scandals during his predecessor’s tenure, there was still much more the church needed to do.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2025
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Ball season returns with its glittering whirl of tiaras, tuxedos, and traditional steps rehearsed across generations.—
Lilah Ramzi,
Vogue,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The autopsy report said Austin Turner's skull was indented and there was internal bleeding around his brain.—
Craig Shoup,
The Tennessean,
6 June 2024
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The handle has microdots indented at the major pressure points, providing extra grip, as well as giving the perfect balance and weight to make holiday food prep a breeze.—
Chelsea Davis,
Forbes,
25 Nov. 2024
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“Notch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/notch. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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