Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of incision
In the operating room, her surgeon made a long incision down her abdomen, cut out the fist-size pouch of her stomach, and stitched her esophagus to her small intestine.
—
Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026
Instruments fit through small incisions, and a surgeon controls the robot throughout.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
Instruments fit through small incisions, and a surgeon controls the robot throughout each procedure.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Instruments fit through small incisions.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for incision
Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026
Instruments fit through small incisions, and a surgeon controls the robot throughout.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
Instruments fit through small incisions, and a surgeon controls the robot throughout each procedure.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Instruments fit through small incisions.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for incision
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incision
Noun
-
Leah Remini's daughter with husband Angelo Pagan picked a glam green gown with a high slit for her senior prom — and posed alongside her proud (but emotional) parents.—
Lindy Segal,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
-
The skirt, with its front and back slits and pockets, echo the design details found in Beckham's namesake ready-to-wear collection, which similarly blends feminine and utilitarian elements.—
Claire Peltier,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
There were multiple tears in his liver, causing internal bleeding, with blood collecting both inside the abdomen and in deeper spaces behind it.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
-
Many online are reacting to this viral video of a bus driver in Taiwan breaking down in tears during a dispute with a passenger.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Incision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incision. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
