Thesaurus results for INCISION

incision

noun

in-ˈsi-zhən

Definition of incision

as in slit

a long deep cut the surgeon made a thin incision with the scalpel

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Recent Examples of incision From 1998, Liu began to explore the conceptual approach of making an incision—creating something akin to a wound. — Lavender Au, ARTnews.com, 21 Sep. 2026 There isn’t a ton of action in the movie, but boy does Eliza make every incision count. — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2026 Chua would put it to sleep with isoflurane, intubate it, cover its eyes to keep them from drying out, make a small incision in its abdomen to insert a device that would log heart rate and body temperature, and then sew the bird up. — Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026 The device allows the sound waves to penetrate the skull without so much as a needle poke or incision and without causing any damage to surrounding bone or tissue in the process. — Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for incision

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Noun

The ankle-length dress featured a vertical row of side buttons and a slit with an asymmetric, cuffed hem detail.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Cut a slit into the top of each pastry to vent, then brush the tops with more egg wash.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of slit

Noun

In a recent rare interview with chum Matthew McConaughey, Bryan suggested that his songwriting-and-touring tear since leaving the Navy may be coming to a close soon.

— Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026
Last season, Steichen could point to Daniel Jones' season-ending Achilles tear in Week 14 last year as the Colts' season unraveled.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of tear

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