Thesaurus results for INSCULP

insculp

verb

in-ˈskəlp

Definition of insculp

archaic

as in to etch

to cut (as letters or designs) on a hard surface laid to rest under a stone insculpt with the figure of an angel

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Among the terminated is a welder, Choi Ho-seok (Sul Kyung-gu), who wears a frown so implacable that it might have been etched in steel.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026
This new epoch is one in which the dynamics of the Earth System are shaped by human influence and in which our traces are etched permanently into the planet’s crust.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of etch

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In one cemetery, families of deceased cartel operatives erected graves the size of suburban homes.

— Kevin Sieff, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026
Aprendi no que consiste o verdadeiro alimento há muitos anos, quando tive problemas estomacais tão graves que só conseguia reter os alimentos mais básicos.

— Blithe Holcomb Hogan, Christian Science Monitor, 8 July 2026

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The name of each perfumer crafting every fragrance for the brand is inscribed on the fragrance bottles.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026
Fittingly, LeBron and Savannah also keep their kids with them when driving in their LeBron James Edition Mercedes-Maybach S 680 car, which has the birthdates of Bronny, Bryce, and Zhuri inscribed inside.

— Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of inscribe

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Pesticides, habitat loss, and climate change have carved deeply into the western monarch population.

— Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Lawmakers split the rectangular 13th District into an hourglass shape that carved out Democratic voters in Raleigh and replaced them with a swath of rural counties reaching up to the Virginia border.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

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