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as in to imprint
to produce a vivid impression of
in just a few pages the writer etched an unforgettable portrait of one of the more remarkable First Ladies
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Recent Examples of etch
Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 1 May 2025
There is a reminder etched into Kristaps Porzingis’ forehead.
—The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
IEEE Spectrum, 3 Sep. 2024
Nanoimprint lithography stamps the chip’s design directly onto a silicon wafer, while EUV instead uses light to etch circuit patterns.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 29 Jan. 2024
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Verb
In the 2000s, popular video-game franchises—including Call of Duty, Battlefield, and Medal of Honor—released installments set during World War II that featured the panzer, etching it into the collective consciousness of a new generation of Americans.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 1 May 2025
There is a reminder etched into Kristaps Porzingis’ forehead.
—The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Noun
Working with toolmakers, TSMC has used ever-smaller wavelengths to pattern and etch away silicon, shrinking the features left behind on its wafers.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Sep. 2024
Nanoimprint lithography stamps the chip’s design directly onto a silicon wafer, while EUV instead uses light to etch circuit patterns.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 29 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for etch
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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
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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
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For something more creamy, you’re best suited to turn to RMS’s nourishing matte formula, or keep it simple with an etching of a Glossier eyeliner pencil.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
13 May 2025
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There’s Damaraland, with the rock etchings at Twylfelfontein, one of my favorite places in the entire world.—
Lea Lane,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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The Memorial Wall is inscribed with the names of Ocoee residents who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving their country.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2025
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The pope then removes the ring and gives it to the master of ceremonies, who will have the new pope’s name inscribed on it.—
Christopher Watson,
ABC News,
8 May 2025
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Archaeologists in Poland recently uncovered a centuries-old ring with enigmatic engravings.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2025
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Water resistant to 10 bar, these chronographs are fitted with black rubber straps with a laser engraving of the APXGP team.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
Verb
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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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He’s even carved one of Ellie’s moth drawings into the neck.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
19 May 2025
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The extreme-hold brow gel allows wearers to sculpt their eyebrow hairs into natural or fully laminated styles.—
Izzy Baskette,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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United States Mint Medallic Artist Eric David Custer sculpted the image while Artistic Infusion Program (AIP) Designer Ron Sanders designed it.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
15 May 2025
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Today, the Trump Administration’s theatre of cruelty toward immigrants can be traced to any number of root causes, including racist nostalgia, economic insecurity, and far-right Christian nationalism.—
Michael Luo,
New Yorker,
20 May 2025
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Wembley indeed shook and a first significant trophy for a club whose roots trace back to 1861 was the sort of beauty football needs.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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“Etch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/etch. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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