notch
noun
an angular or V -shaped cut, indentation, or slit in an object, surface, or edge.
notching
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present participleof notch.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Still, the major indexes ended August with gains, with the Dow notching its best five-month run since November 2024.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
As he did last week, Springboks wing Cheslin Kolbe took on the kicking duties over fly-half Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, notching up 18 points in a player-of-the-match performance.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
In terms of average temperatures over that 60-day period, the picture was mixed, he said, with some areas falling in the middle of the pack compared with previous years and others notching notable heat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
Americans took out almost $211 billion in auto loans this past spring, notching a new record, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
Laistrygonian archers assembled on the deck above us, notching arrows in their enormous bows.
From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan
