engraved

past tense of engrave
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as in etched
to cut (as letters or designs) on a hard surface engraved the birth and death dates on the tombstone

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as in imprinted
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 engraved They are watered by 50 reservoirs on which the names of the victims are engraved. Amy Bradford, Architectural Digest, 30 Sep. 2024

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“Engraved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engraved. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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