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as in to imprint
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 engrave
The obelisk is covered in hieroglyphics—the ancient Egyptians’ pictorial writing system—and engraved with both names that Ramses used as king.
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Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 May 2025
Some may take the day to create a shadow box or wear jewelry engraved with their child’s name.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Some of the graves held copper-alloy bracelets with clasps, including one that was engraved with circular shapes.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 May 2025
In the images, the monuments engraved with species’ names rise like canyon walls above tiny, almost insignificant humans.
—Keridwen Cornelius, New York Times, 3 May 2025
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Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 May 2025
Some may take the day to create a shadow box or wear jewelry engraved with their child’s name.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Some of the graves held copper-alloy bracelets with clasps, including one that was engraved with circular shapes.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 May 2025
In the images, the monuments engraved with species’ names rise like canyon walls above tiny, almost insignificant humans.
—Keridwen Cornelius, New York Times, 3 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for engrave
Verb
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An artisan was hired to etch the enchanted forest ice design on the jar, which is central to the film’s plot.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
22 May 2025
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Jurors were also shown close-up photos of gun components where the serial numbers were etched off.—
Victoria Bekiempis,
Vulture,
21 May 2025
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The clues first turn up inscribed in a 9th-century Tibetan scroll and then — Da Vinci Code style — in the 1600s in masterpieces painted by Caravaggio, Rubens, Velázquez, El Greco and Rembrandt.—
Sean Kingsley,
HollywoodReporter,
24 May 2025
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The garden will have the names of Bluebell, Moley and Beth, as well as Charles' dog Snuff, inscribed on a path.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Since then, the two have carved out a new path: settling in the Montecito hills to raise their two children and venturing into the entertainment space.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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Trained in the famed Hart Family Dungeon, Natalya has carved out a long and decorated career in WWE since officially signing in 2007.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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“Engrave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engrave. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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