concaves

noun

plural of concave
as in cavities

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  1. cavities
  2. hollows
  3. pits
  4. depressions
  5. indentations
  6. dents
  7. wells
  8. valleys
Noun
  • The tradition, known as lördagsgodis, began in the 1950s by Swedish health officials to encourage limiting candy-eating to once a week and prevent cavities.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026
  • Your saliva flow drops overnight, Atria says, allowing the fluoride from your toothbrush to stay on your teeth longer and better protect against cavities.
    — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 23 July 2026
Definition of cavities
Noun
  • Aging often creates hollows around the eyes, temples and cheeks.
    — Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026
  • Groups of amateur sleuths also cropped up in the hollows of tragedy to wrestle with the case and analyze rumors swarming the Horman family in online forums, echoing a familiar pattern of behavior on the internet in the face of long-unsolved criminal cases.
    — Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 23 June 2026
Definition of hollows
Noun
  • An unwinding of these bearish bets in the options pits could help OKTA stabilize.
    — Schaeffer's Investment Research, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • At night, pretty much everyone gathers around the fire pits and hangs out.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
Definition of pits
Noun
  • When possible, make turns on hard surfaces such as driveway, patios, and sidewalks to avoid tearing the grass and creating depressions.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 25 June 2026
  • According to the heteronormative version of bluegill courtship, mating season begins when males start building nests—basically, bowl-like depressions in the lake bed.
    — Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
Definition of depressions
Noun
  • Like the experimental teeth, the ones from Neanderthal archaeological sites had the same overlapping small fractures, shallow indentations, and shallow scratches.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 June 2026
  • Overnight, indentations in the tarmac had been filled with sand, to ease the passing of the royal carriages.
    — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
Definition of indentations
Noun
  • The dings and dents this season had Schwarber, 33, rethinking that last month.
    — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Look Look for a firm watermelon that is free from bruises, cuts or dents.
    — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado July 15, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of dents
Noun
  • Johnson has roughly 12 wells across his ranch, which pump between three and seven gallons a minute.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • However, small growers often have shallower wells that are more vulnerable to going dry when water levels drop.
    — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of wells
Noun
  • Smoke from the #WoodsideFire is expected to continue to flow into the North Bay valleys with the peak transport occurring in the afternoon and evening hours.
    — Tim Fang, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • Nearly a thousand miles from Tahiti, Fatu Hiva is marked by towering sea cliffs and lush tropical valleys that give way to rolling green hills at the higher, cooler elevations.
    — Scott Laird, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 2026
Definition of valleys
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“Concaves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concaves. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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