incised

verb

Definition of incisednext
past tense of incise
1
as in etched
to cut (as letters or designs) on a hard surface incised a pattern into the copper plate

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2
as in sliced
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 Synonyms for incised
  1. ripped
  2. inscribed
  3. slashed
  4. carved
  5. pierced
  6. cut
  7. slit
Verb
  • Correspondent Seth Doane talks with Russell about a show seemingly ripped from the headlines.
    David Morgan, CBS News, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Fifteen days after the storm ripped through the Blue Ridge Mountains, power was finally restored to the property thanks to dozens of linemen, from local Sumter Utilities to Gagnon Lines Construction out of Canada.
    Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of ripped
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  • Archaeologists subsequently uncovered a platform at the site with statue bases inscribed with the names of 14 Roman emperors and empresses.
    Patricia Failing, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Behind the Corydon Central bench sat a wood cross with Gerlach's name inscribed.
    Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 19 Oct. 2024
Definition of inscribed
Verb
  • The Fed last month slashed its benchmark interest rate by a hefty half-percentage point — its first and biggest rate cut since the 2020 recession.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Just in time for the cold weather, this Ugg blanket is slashed by 58 percent with a Prime deal and a stackable coupon.
    Isabel Garcia, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of slashed
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  • For the mother of one, the piano, with the faces of their ancestors carved into it, is their family legacy.
    Ronda Racha Penrice, NBC News, 9 Nov. 2024
  • Hurricane Helene carved a path of devastation across the southeast, leaving over 220 dead across six states.
    Avery Lotz, Axios, 19 Oct. 2024
Definition of carved
Verb
  • In August 2020, an inmate at Phillips State Prison was held hostage and tortured for four days, having been stabbed from behind with his eye pierced and suffering a traumatic brain injury, the report said.
    Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024
  • For the People's Choice Awards in early 2024, the actor pierced her shiny chrome nails with little charms dangling off the tips.
    Kara Nesvig, Allure, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of pierced
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  • With the extra attacker out, Fabian Zetterlund scored a power-play goal with 26 seconds left in regulation time to cut the Rangers lead to 3-2, but the Sharks could not find the equalizer.
    Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • European countries, meanwhile, have some of the world’s strictest targets to cut emissions by 2030 — but have also secured new gas supplies following Russia’s 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
    Reuters, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of cut
Verb
  • Testers appreciated thoughtful features including the wide and stretchy thumb slits on the sleeves, a ponytail hole on the snug hood, and a small zipper pocket on the lower hem for stashing coffee money or a house key.
    Samantha Berman, Outside Online, 29 Oct. 2024
  • The New Arrivals has grown into a red carpet and afterparty fashion brand known for its glamorous gowns and statement slits, two-pieces and a homage to coral pink, which sits at the core of this collection.
    Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of slit
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