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 incised Patterns on vessels were often incised into the mold itself, as this technique allowed for fine details to be transferred from mold to object. — Teagan Wolter, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Mar. 2026 Little climbed into a trench and bent over a vertical stone that was incised with a web of typically Orcadian geometric patterns. — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incised
  1. etched
  2. sliced
  3. engraved
  4. ripped
  5. inscribed
  6. slashed
  7. carved
  8. pierced
Verb
  • All but one lived in Jaramijó, a town of around thirty thousand people etched into a coastal hill.
    — Will Freeman, New Yorker, 30 June 2026
  • History, whether acknowledged or not, is etched in our souls.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
Definition of etched
Verb
  • Warm scacciata, a traditional Sicilian bread, is presented whole and sliced warm to order.
    — Kate Dingwall, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • Today, Sauk Trail, which once weaved its way from Rock Island and the Mississippi River on the west to Indiana and beyond, has been chopped, diced, and sliced by road builders.
    — Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026
Definition of sliced
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  • These include an elite Viking Age burial site unearthed near Lisbjerg and engraved 9th century silver bangles, found in Elsted, that functioned as currency whose value was determined by the jewelry’s weight.
    — Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • The ring now bears both women's wedding dates engraved side by side.
    — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026
Definition of engraved
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  • Lamine Yamal, with the ball bouncing inside the box, spun and ripped a shot that Austria's goalkeeper just stopped for a corner kick.
    — Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 3 July 2026
  • The statement also ripped Shipnuck for citing a source in which Mickelson's wife, Amy, played a role in his departures from clubs.
    — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of ripped
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  • The glass is inscribed—in lead wire, lead foil, oil, varnish, and dust—with diagrammatic imagery evoking machinery.
    — Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 29 June 2026
  • Sehgal, who wore a jacket and a quarter zip, took in the monument’s massive granite pylons, inscribed with the names and ranks of the more than four thousand Americans who never returned from the Atlantic during the Second World War.
    — Dan Greene, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
Definition of inscribed
Verb
  • Trump slashed access to healthcare benefits and prohibited deferred action holders from obtaining or using commercial driver’s licenses.
    — Lauren Villagran, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
  • Cuts to funding for people with disabilities, rising tuition costs and slashed teacher salaries would all be on the table, said Fogle, a Springfield Democrat.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026
Definition of slashed
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  • With the field now set and the Round of 16 beginning Sunday, three of the 16 teams have carved their path through Kansas City.
    — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
  • But Swift will want that right carved out in her prenuptial agreement to avoid potential heartache, according to multiple family attorneys.
    — Rebecca Keegan, NBC news, 3 July 2026
Definition of carved
Verb
  • Lower the heat to a simmer, and cook until the potatoes are just slightly tender when pierced with a fork or knife.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2026
  • First responders found the woman conscious and alert after an umbrella stake pierced her shoulder.
    — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026
Definition of pierced

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