How to Use notch in a Sentence

notch

1 of 2 noun

• The town is on the other side of the notch.
• The tool has a notch for prying out nails.
• Cut small notches at the corners of the fabric.
• They turned the volume up several notches.
• Chef Sandoval takes the guac game up a notch by adding spicy crab to the mix.
  — Claudia Alarcón, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2023
• The blouse is designed with a pull-on closure, a notch neck, and lace trim along the sleeves.
  — Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 15 June 2023
• Using high-gloss paint for the nook separates it a notch from the rest of the room.
  — Kathryn O'Shea-Evans, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Nov. 2023
• Shape cake into bunny: At the front of the cake, make a notch to form the bunny's head.
  — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2024
• Highs are perhaps up a notch but still mainly in a low to mid-90s.
  — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2023
• In this context, the depth of the notch is significant.
  — Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
• The deeper the notch, the quicker the mechanism switches to the first day of the subsequent month.
  — Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
• The internet has stepped it up a notch since the pandemic.
  — Megan Schaltegger, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 May 2023
• This Meatloaf Casserole takes your mom's go-to recipe up a notch.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 14 June 2023
• There’s even an extra hot option for those who want to take it up a notch.
  — Kathleen Felton, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Aug. 2023
• The Sabres have a lot of young, promising players who might be able to play up a notch with Looch’s toughness in the mix.
  — Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 3 June 2023
• The Wildness edition just kicks it up a notch with all new equipment.
  — Tony Leopardo, The Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2024
• But Ragans has been the star of the early portion of camp with a fastball that’s bumped up a notch or two.
  — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 9 Mar. 2023
• The Ravens weren’t aggressive in coverage in the first half but turned it up a notch in the second.
  — Mike Preston, Baltimore Sun, 10 Sep. 2023
• Or, take your pie up a notch by making a flaky homemade pie crust from scratch.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2023
• The edges of each leaflet may be smooth or have a few coarse notches but are not serrated.
  — Mike Hogan, The Enquirer, 28 May 2023
• That said, its new Edge Series ships are taking things up a notch.
  — Meena Thiruvengadam, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2023
• Those medals will also have notches on the edges: one for gold, two for silver, and three for bronze.
  — Aurelien Breeden, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2024
• For dinner, step the look up a notch with statement earrings, a woven clutch, and wedges.
  — Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2023
• The fit and finish have been thankfully taken up a notch or three.
  — Jeremy White, WIRED, 19 Dec. 2023
• Portland has a good 3rd period record, but the Rebels are even a notch higher.
  — Dylan Bumbarger, oregonlive, 7 Feb. 2023
• Peeking through underneath was a black lace bralette that took her look up a notch.
  — Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 8 Feb. 2024
• Our homemade version of the red, white, and blue popsicle takes the classic taste up a notch with fresh fruit and juices.
  — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2023
• With winds somewhat calmer than yesterday, highs that are down a notch don’t feel too chilly.
  — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2024
• With just one more notch in the win column in year three, Arizona will be back in the postseason lineup.
  — Eddie Timanus, USA TODAY, 28 Apr. 2023
• Taking your hair color a few notches lighter now that there are sunny days ahead?
  — Fiona Embleton, Glamour, 28 Mar. 2024

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notch

2 of 2 verb

• Notch the ends so that they fit together.
• He notched his fifth victory this year.
• The back of the house opens to a flat, grassy yard notched into the hillside.
  — Mark David, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2023
• He’s notched a few lifetimes’ worth of winning along the way.
  — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Sep. 2023
• He’s notched enough wins that even some of his past targets give him his due.
  — Bre Badham, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2024
• Plans are underway to notch it up to 450 million tonnes in the next few years.
  — Mimansa Verma, Quartz, 11 Apr. 2023
• Ye notches his 21st top 10 hit, and Ty Dolla $ign his third, and first in a lead role.
  — Xander Zellner, Billboard, 20 Feb. 2024
• Under 30 list and, per Forbes, has notched over $1 million in brand deals.
  — Jane Thier, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2023
• And in the war between car owners and tow truck drivers, maybe notch a win for the little guy.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Apr. 2023
• The six darker orbs are notched, with curved forms inside each slot; the two lighter ones are unnotched.
  — Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 10 Nov. 2023
• That same video has been up for four months on YouTube, and it’s only notched 215 million views over there.
  — Jacob Kastrenakes, The Verge, 22 Jan. 2024
• But in the meantime, Moskowitz and Boies have already notched a victory of sorts.
  — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 8 May 2023
• Lange struck out Nick Pratto to strand a runner on second base and notch his ninth save.
  — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 25 May 2023
• Evan Carlin notched nine tackles, including two for a loss, in the win.
  — al, 1 Sep. 2023
• The rookie only missed one shot on his way to notching 87.5% from the field, according to Si.com.
  — Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 26 Oct. 2023
• Derek Hooker notched 10 strikeouts and allowed just two hits over five innings to earn the win.
  — Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 3 May 2023
• Alabama’s Andrew Pinckney, though, notched his first hit of the weekend with a two-run shot that cut the deficit to one.
  — Nick Alvarez | [e-mail], al, 11 June 2023
• Coach Judy Green also notched career win No. 1,000 last week.
  — Dennis Victory, al, 4 Sep. 2023
• Ten out of 11 of the stock market's groups notched gains, with energy and financial stocks out in front.
  — WSJ, 13 June 2023
• Williams made the trip, scored a goal, and notched an assist in a surprise quarterfinal start against the Netherlands.
  — Sean Gregory, Time, 14 July 2023
• Arizona notched the fifth Pac-12 win by beating Oklahoma in the Alamo Bowl.
  — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2024
• This time around Cole played in five games, notching 12 points, three rebounds, and two assists in 49 minutes of game time.
  — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2023
• On Thursday, the group notched a victory in Arizona, where a judge granted the group access to the ballot.
  — Ben Kamisar, NBC News, 11 Aug. 2023
• Right-handed reliever Alex Lange shut down the Mets in the ninth inning, working around a one-out walk, and notched his fourth save.
  — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 3 May 2023
• That’s up compared with the 3.1 percent rate notched in November.
  — Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, 11 Jan. 2024
• Tuesday’s selloff comes after the Dow on Monday notched a record-high close.
  — Krystal Hur, CNN, 13 Feb. 2024
• In July, the U.S. notched the slowest job growth since December 2020.
  — Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Aug. 2023
• The blade is notched for opening and closing the knife barehanded, while the textured wheel lets climbers open and close it even while wearing gloves.
  — Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2024
• The former Momofuku intern led the company through the pandemic and notched $50 million in sales last year.
  — Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 11 Mar. 2024
• For the former, Huller herself notched the nomination for Best Actress.
  — Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024