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Recent Examples of indent
Mark Gurarie, Health, 19 July 2024
The autopsy report said Austin Turner's skull was indented and there was internal bleeding around his brain.
—Craig Shoup, The Tennessean, 6 June 2024
New Atlas, 4 Apr. 2025
The Honda sustained damage to its front passenger side, and the Outback had an indent to its front driver-side bumper.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2025
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Noun
For example, spoon nails are indented and curved towards the center, while pincer nails curl away from the center and deeper into the folds of your nail.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 19 July 2024
The autopsy report said Austin Turner's skull was indented and there was internal bleeding around his brain.
—Craig Shoup, The Tennessean, 6 June 2024
Verb
The core materials were then mixed with oats and water and pressed into molds with bubble-like indents and rough line patterns.
—New Atlas, 4 Apr. 2025
The Honda sustained damage to its front passenger side, and the Outback had an indent to its front driver-side bumper.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indent
Noun
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Comfort definitely improved, but performance didn’t always keep pace — there were times when traction suffered, leading to more slipping and, in my opinion, the softer spikes could leave deeper indentations on greens that sometimes-affected putting.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Mabel is able to shade in the adjacent page to read the pencil indentations, which at first seems to be just more notes on birds.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Saints will look to notch their first win of the season in a tough Week 4 matchup against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday while the Chiefs will face off against the Baltimore Ravens.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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The event movie, intended as the first in a franchise-capping trilogy for the property, will cross $100 million domestic this weekend — only the 15th film of 2025 to notch that milestone.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In theory, the outside dollars from Apple (a former customer), Nvidia (a potential foundry customer), and others would allow Intel’s chip manufacturing to catch up to TSMC, which is far and away the world leader.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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Longtime teammate Busquets released the Inter Miami captain with a tremendous through ball from deep, and Messi finished with a classy chip over NYCFC goalkeeper Matt Freese.—
Franco Panizo,
Miami Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As parents, uninterrupted personal time is rare, and this routine carves out that space.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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One of the last free-flowing rivers in the western United States, the Yampa runs for 250 miles, carving through canyons, ranchland, and high desert.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The kirigami cuts stretch open during free fall, creating many small slits that allow air to pass through in an orderly way.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Roar actress was seen in a sexy one-sleeve Armani Privé sequin gown with a thigh-high slit while the country singer wore a traditional tuxedo suit.—
Robin Raven,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The meaning of life is not chiseled on stone tablets, nor in what your dad told you growing up.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
25 Sep. 2025
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When applied with a small contour brush, the blurred pigments can also chisel cheekbones and sculpt jawlines in a completely natural way.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The youngster gets an assist from another former 75er, Deandra (Regina Hall), while Bob quickly needs to get his revolutionary groove back to keep his daughter safe.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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Cory Ellison has got his groove back.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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And how can sculpture accomplish the experience of simultaneous collective reception that was formerly its greatest social promise?—
Benjamin H. D. Buchloh,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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Bourdelle’s voluminous works in marble, bronze, and wood fill the lofty mezzanine, while his bronze sculptures Héraklès archer (Hercules the Archer) and Centaure mourant (Dying Centaur) highlight the garden.—
Kasia Dietz,
Travel + Leisure,
29 July 2024
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“Indent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indent. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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