incising

verb

Definition of incisingnext
present participle of incise
1
as in etching
to cut (as letters or designs) on a hard surface incised a pattern into the copper plate

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2
as in slicing
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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  1. carving
  2. ripping
  3. slashing
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  • Over the years, Murph soaked in the music of Adele, Amy Winehouse and Drake before carving out a singular country-meets-pop-meets-hip-hop sound of her own.
    Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The mayor’s also carving out time to do some campaign fundraising.
    Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of carving
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  • Just as Alice is on the verge of ripping Maggie’s heart out of her chest, Nick arrives — having been tipped off by the Alice at the bar.
    Jordana Comiter, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
  • It’s rated for advanced intermediates into experts and designed for front side use and ripping groomers.
    Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of ripping
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  • Making these oversized elephants dance will take way more than slashing budgets and slapping agile jargon on the all-hands PowerPoint presentations.
    Greg Orme, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Were Republicans discussing slashing entitlement benefits, the main drivers of deficits?
    Catie Edmondson, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of slashing
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