notch

[noch] / nɒtʃ /

NOUN

indentation

Synonyms

STRONG

cleft cut gap gash groove incision indent indenture mark mill nick nock rabbet rut score scratch

Antonyms

STRONG

closing closure

NOUN

level within classification

Synonyms

STRONGEST

rung

STRONG

cut degree grade stage step

VERB

indent

Synonyms

STRONG

chisel cleave crenelate crimp cut dent gash incise jag mark mill nick scallop score scratch

Antonyms

STRONG

mend smooth

WEAK

flush

Example Sentences

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"The Secret Agent" notched best international film as its team hopes to win in the same category at the Oscars next month.

From Barron's

Technical strategists are waiting for the index to notch back-to-back closes above 7,000.

From MarketWatch

Shares of Amazon, for example, notched their ninth consecutive daily decline on Friday.

From The Wall Street Journal

U.S. stocks ended higher, with the Nasdaq leading gains and the Dow notching another record high.

From The Wall Street Journal

Shares of Amazon notched their eighth consecutive daily decline on Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal