incising

verb

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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incising
  1. etching
  2. slicing
  3. inscribing
  4. slitting
  5. carving
  6. ripping
  7. engraving
  8. cutting
Verb
  • Chinese manufacturers have expanded from areas including etching and deposition into ion implantation, inspection and metrology, according to Goldman.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The etching and aquatint printed in ink on paper, titled Torero, is the ninth in an edition of 30.
    — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of etching
Verb
  • Let the loaf rest for at least 10 or 15 minutes before slicing.
    — Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Since her confirmation, McMahon has partnered with several agencies that can co-manage the department's responsibilities and severely gutted the department's workforce by slicing its staff nearly in half.
    — Arthur Jones II, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of slicing
Verb
  • Roupp could not recall previously inscribing that message on his cap during a game.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 13 June 2026
  • Like inscribing shell casings, communicating messages in connection with high-profile acts of violence has a long history.
    — Connor Greene, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
Definition of inscribing
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  • The prosecutor said Tran tried to take his own life by slitting a wrist, cutting his neck and poking a blade into his stomach.
    — Sean Emery, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026
  • When Rochelle Luna, 18, arrived at the house hours later, Djerf bound, gagged and raped her before stabbing her and slitting her throat, court records said.
    — Elena Santa Cruz, AZCentral.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Definition of slitting
Verb
  • In addition to addressing the corporate tax credit cap, lawmakers had also turned attention toward carving out a post-production incentive despite a very tight budget year.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026
  • After the factory closed in 1967, its new owners began carving the sprawling industrial complex into artist studios.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of carving
Verb
  • Koloffon started the scoring for the Vikings in the ninth minute, taking a pass from Marquez and ripping in a hard shot from 15 yards.
    — Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The travel stocks have been ripping for three years while this one mostly sat the party out.
    — Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of ripping
Verb
  • Genesis claims that this Wing Face Micro Lens Array is an industry first and required a special laser-engraving process to execute.
    — Marco Della Cava, Robb Report, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The recent Emi Jay clip engraving pop-up had kids grabbing baubles to create their own accessories.
    — Kelly Aiglon, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of engraving
Verb
  • Furthermore, Bailey stated that simply not cutting rates already constitutes monetary policy tightening.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Enacting a solution is liable to be a significant political battle, likely involving cutting benefits for some Americans or raising taxes on higher earners, or both.
    — Ashley Lopez, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of cutting
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“Incising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incising. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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