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adjective

Definition of dentednext
as in concave
curved inward the dented car fender bore silent testament to an accident that no one in the family was owning up to

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dented

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verb

past tense of dent
as in reduced
to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent hopefully this vacation won't dent our bank account too much

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dented
  1. concave
  2. reduced
  3. hollow
  4. sunken
  5. depleted
  6. depressed
Adjective
  • Use the domed brush for concave bath tubs and sinks, or the pointed brush for corners and groutlines.
    Clara McMahon, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Meanwhile, centrifugal force beckons the balls to the dip in the concave disc’s center.
    Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of concave
Verb
  • The final amount could be affected by two factors — the number of claims and how much of the settlement fund is reduced to cover legal fees and costs.
    CBS News, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Liver damage can be reduced if the person stops drinking.
    George Petras, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of reduced
Adjective
  • The statement is hollow so long as people still can stake their dollars on the calamities befalling everyday Angelenos.
    Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
  • But that rang terribly hollow, because Schoen and Daboll aren’t being held accountable in any way to that bottom line.
    Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of hollow
Adjective
  • To the right is the sunken living room, which has a row of clerestory windows and a fireplace with a ceiling-height brick surround.
    Angela Serratore, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Even with all that to choose from, Don’s penthouse apartment from season five, with its sunken living room, wood-paneling, and floor-to-ceiling windows, takes the cake.
    Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of sunken
Verb
  • Social Security trust fund depletion dates get closer In 2024, the Social Security trustees projected the trust fund the program relies on to help pay retirement benefits may be depleted in 2033.
    Lorie Konish, CNBC, 4 Jan. 2025
  • The move was a big one for the Red Sox pitching staff, but left Boston's catching pipeline depleted.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of depleted
Adjective
  • Many people were really unhappy, depressed and angry, frustrated.
    Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 9 Jan. 2025
  • If Richard wanted to die, suicide-by-cop is sometimes a choice for those who are desperate and depressed.
    Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of depressed
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