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etched

  • past participle
    of etch.
    etch
    verb (used with object)
    to cut, bite, or corrode with an acid or the like; engrave with an acid or the like, as to form a design in furrows that when charged with ink will give an impression on paper.
  • past tense form
    of etch.
    etch
    verb (used with object)
    to cut, bite, or corrode with an acid or the like; engrave with an acid or the like, as to form a design in furrows that when charged with ink will give an impression on paper.

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One date is etched into Richard Ganjavi's memory: 6 August 2024.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

New York remains a restless town where you can get a steak dinner and a tattoo of Joey Ramone with Joe Franklin etched on your back, long after quitting time.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

The herky-jerky, unceasing Children of the Hydra’s Teeth are all memorable menace, their details etched deep into the film stock by the punishing midday sun of the Mediterranean.

From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2026

The sights and smells have etched themselves on Petra Mertens's mind.

From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026

He was staring down at her, worry etched into every muscle in his face.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray