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as in to slit
to penetrate with a sharp edge (as a knife)
incised the tree with a sharp ax to get the sap flowing
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Recent Examples of incise
The artist works predominantly in soft pastel and oil pastel, deeply layered, incised, etched, and otherwise manipulated into phantasmagoric visions.
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Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 6 Sep. 2024
Initial analysis suggested the tattoos were incised with a blade and then impregnated with black pigment.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024
There, the child incised into the skirt on the right turns out to be standing on one of their mom’s feet, while the child incised on the left is actively stepping up on her other foot.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2024
Carved from wood as a durable, 3-foot-tall, totem-like column, it was then wrapped in linen, covered with smooth plaster and incised and painted.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2024
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Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 6 Sep. 2024
Initial analysis suggested the tattoos were incised with a blade and then impregnated with black pigment.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024
There, the child incised into the skirt on the right turns out to be standing on one of their mom’s feet, while the child incised on the left is actively stepping up on her other foot.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2024
Carved from wood as a durable, 3-foot-tall, totem-like column, it was then wrapped in linen, covered with smooth plaster and incised and painted.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incise
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Climbing atop bricks and nails, Harris took in the scene: A mural was etched into the wall, spanning its width.—
Colleen Shalby,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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And Westbrook’s infamous reputation as a 3-point shooter has been etched in scouting reports for years.—
Bennett Durando,
The Denver Post,
17 Jan. 2025
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Its striking foliage has holes and slits in it, sort of like slices of Swiss cheese does, hence the plant’s nickname.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Jan. 2025
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Sensing no use for them, Red Feather’s warriors slit their throats — except for the throat of the one with the steely gaze and defiant words to match: Abish.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2025
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Inside the graceful rotating cube of Marsha Ginsberg’s set—which provides several views of the spare, sunlit classroom, along with a glimpse of the building’s exterior—Marjan’s whiteboard is inscribed with two underlined words: English Only.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
23 Jan. 2025
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The park, a UNESCO Heritage Site inscribed in 1991, is home to several thousand Komodo dragons, the largest species of lizard in the world, according to UNESCO.—
Bella Stoddart,Monica Pitrelli,
CNBC,
15 Jan. 2025
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The producing credit itself has been sliced and diced and watered down.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2025
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Enjoy it as a side dish or slice and serve it over pasta, potatoes, chicken, or steak.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Jan. 2025
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It’s engraved with the L.U.C logo and guilloché finish, all of which can be view through a sapphire caseback.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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Zoë Schiffer: One, custom heirloom recipe board, a high-quality wooden cutting board engraved with a cherished family recipe and handwritten script.—
Lauren Goode,
WIRED,
16 Jan. 2025
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In floor remarks Saturday morning, Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer ripped into the Trump administration for the move, saying that the dismissals are a possible violation of federal law.—
Katherine Faulders,
ABC News,
25 Jan. 2025
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His logic for ripping Taylor Swift and Caitlin Clark for doing nothing more than watching a Chiefs game made no sense at all.—
Bob Raissman,
New York Daily News,
25 Jan. 2025
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One timepiece on offer—also on display at the house’s Blue Book high jewelry reveal in Beverly Hills last year—features a flying tourbillon topped off with a diamond and surrounded by a turquoise dial carved to look like clouds.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
31 Jan. 2025
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Who should win: Roan is the new Lady Gaga — an artist who carved out her own lane in pop culture with a devoted fanbase.—
Troy Smith,
Axios,
31 Jan. 2025
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Boeing executives have already disclosed plans to slash 17,000 jobs and cut costs everywhere from company travel to corporate events.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
26 Jan. 2025
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Climate activists who were targeted by hackers say the plot that U.S. officials have been trying to unravel was aimed at disrupting their efforts to fight climate change by pushing governments and society to slash the use of fossil fuels like oil and coal.—
Michael Copley,
NPR,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Incise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incise. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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