notching

verb

present participle of notch
as in carving

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for notching
  1. carving
  2. grooving
  3. chiseling
  4. chasing
  5. tracing
  6. sculpting
  7. scoring
Verb
  • Amenities and Experiences Live at The Sun Rose is a music venue that channels the property's history as the House of Blues while carving its own identity.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Some don’t follow the Parking and Transportation Department on social media or check their email for real-time information, and others don’t know that the university is carving out more parking.
    — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of carving
Verb
  • Michael Goessling remembers being eight years old and grooving to The Doobie Brothers.
    — Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026
  • On Labor Day 2025, Zohran Kwame Mamdani enjoyed Brooklyn’s West Indian American Day Parade, grooving on various floats as an assemblyman representing Astoria, Queens.
    — Reshma B, VIBE.com, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of grooving
Verb
  • The religious men took up residence among the locals—people who spent their days tending cows and sheep, churning butter, weeding onions and turnips, scouring the forests for mushrooms, and chiseling sculptures from the local limestone.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 1 May 2026
  • Moyes knows this squad well, both its strengths and weaknesses, and has become adept at chiselling out points on his travels.
    — Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
Definition of chiseling
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  • The story plays out in New York’s cutthroat acting scene, where a talented Indian actor chasing his craft falls under the sway of Keitel’s teacher.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The Padres lost for only the fourth time in their last 24 outings despite chasing ace Jacob Misiorowski after four innings.
    — Steve Megargee, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of chasing
Verb
  • Authorities identified 28 contacts, including relatives and health workers, and are tracing 27 passengers and crew members from his flight.
    — Evelyne Musambi, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The release also included records tracing the origins of the classified investigation into the documents and investigators’ preparations for a possible search and trial.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of tracing
Verb
  • The brand recommends using the lotion after sculpting treatments to enhance results; it can also be used daily on its own.
    — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The body sculpting style was first introduced by Azzedine Alaïa in the 80s but was widely popularized thanks to Frech designer Hervé Léger.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of sculpting
Verb
  • Odebunmi again carried much of the load on Cleveland’s second drive, contributing 39 yards and scoring on a two-yard run to give the Cavaliers a 14-0 lead.
    — Joel Beers, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The Cyclones then went 74 yards in six plays, with Flora scoring from 2 yards out for the final margin.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of scoring
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