1
: cut in : engraved
especially : decorated with incised figures
2
: having a margin that is deeply and sharply notched
an incised leaf
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Goncalves, meanwhile, was stabbed roughly 38 times, including 24 stab and incised wounds on her scalp, face, and neck, another 11 stab and incised wounds to the chest, and three stab and incised wounds of the upper extremities. —
Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026 With limited available right-of-way along the riverbank, all alternatives incorporate elevated, incised and top-of-bank segments along the highly constrained corridor, according to Metro. —City News Service, Daily News, 31 Dec. 2025 Ellen Greenberg, 27, was found in her apartment with nearly two dozen stab and incised wounds and a knife in her chest in January 2011, according to the Philadelphia Medical Examiner's office. —Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2025 Works like Le Couple (1926) and Femme (plate III) (1927–29) reduce the human form to minimal shapes and incised lines, recalling stelae or ceremonial tablets. —Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025 A Qing Dynasty, Guangxu period (1871-1908), Imperial yellow glaze bowl with incised phoenixes and dragons, circa 19th century. —oregonlive, 28 Dec. 2022 An autopsy determined that Burke died of multiple stab and incised wounds. —Erin McCarthy, Philly.com, 5 June 2018 Archaeologists have found 27 incised stones that they have been marked intentionally for a greater purpose. —David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 3 May 2018 Look for the incised Wedgewood mark on the base to ensure authenticity. —Brenda Yenke, cleveland.com, 5 Apr. 2018
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Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026 With limited available right-of-way along the riverbank, all alternatives incorporate elevated, incised and top-of-bank segments along the highly constrained corridor, according to Metro. —City News Service, Daily News, 31 Dec. 2025 Ellen Greenberg, 27, was found in her apartment with nearly two dozen stab and incised wounds and a knife in her chest in January 2011, according to the Philadelphia Medical Examiner's office. —Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2025 Works like Le Couple (1926) and Femme (plate III) (1927–29) reduce the human form to minimal shapes and incised lines, recalling stelae or ceremonial tablets. —Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025 A Qing Dynasty, Guangxu period (1871-1908), Imperial yellow glaze bowl with incised phoenixes and dragons, circa 19th century. —oregonlive, 28 Dec. 2022 An autopsy determined that Burke died of multiple stab and incised wounds. —Erin McCarthy, Philly.com, 5 June 2018 Archaeologists have found 27 incised stones that they have been marked intentionally for a greater purpose. —David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 3 May 2018 Look for the incised Wedgewood mark on the base to ensure authenticity. —Brenda Yenke, cleveland.com, 5 Apr. 2018
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“Incised.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/incised. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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