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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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 dented
Weike Wang, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
Many food banks refuse to accept dented cans or open packages due to the potential for spoilage.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2026
Videos on local media showed train cars with broken windows and dented sides stuck along a rail line hemmed in between a lush forest and a massive rock.
—CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
Troy Renck, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
The bodywork on a car is sensitive to high pressures, and can easily be dented.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
The club had been a firm contender in the Scudetto race, but a mid-season collapse dented their hopes.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 25 May 2026
Americans are increasingly health-conscious, while trade wars have dented exports, The Wall Street Journal reported.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 19 May 2026
To be sure, the higher rates haven't dented buying enthusiasm quite yet.
—Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 19 May 2026
The war has dented these pillars.
—Daniel Benaim, Time, 18 May 2026
Their mother’s forehead had also hit the windshield and been dented, a detail his sister conveniently leaves out.
—Weike Wang, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
But his leadership prospects were dented after Labour blocked him from standing as the party’s candidate for Parliament in a special election in February.
—ABC News, 14 May 2026
Adjective
The sister would then point to her large, dented forehead.
—Weike Wang, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
Many food banks refuse to accept dented cans or open packages due to the potential for spoilage.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2026
Videos on local media showed train cars with broken windows and dented sides stuck along a rail line hemmed in between a lush forest and a massive rock.
—CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
Verb
After a pair of curveballs missed up in the zone, Rathbun laced a fastball that practically dented the right field wall.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
The bodywork on a car is sensitive to high pressures, and can easily be dented.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
The club had been a firm contender in the Scudetto race, but a mid-season collapse dented their hopes.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 25 May 2026
Americans are increasingly health-conscious, while trade wars have dented exports, The Wall Street Journal reported.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 19 May 2026
To be sure, the higher rates haven't dented buying enthusiasm quite yet.
—Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 19 May 2026
The war has dented these pillars.
—Daniel Benaim, Time, 18 May 2026
Their mother’s forehead had also hit the windshield and been dented, a detail his sister conveniently leaves out.
—Weike Wang, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
But his leadership prospects were dented after Labour blocked him from standing as the party’s candidate for Parliament in a special election in February.
—ABC News, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dented
Adjective
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Using a clean towel, apply a generous amount of food-safe mineral oil to the concave side.—
Staff Author,
Martha Stewart,
31 Mar. 2026
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Lightly wet just the concave side of the board and place it on a damp kitchen towel on your countertop.—
Lizzy Briskin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The Knicks are down by 23 points early in the second quarter, and are only shooting 33% from the field, and Madison Square Garden has been reduced to murmurs.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
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Language barriers may soon be greatly reduced, allowing for a historically impossible level of information sharing and growth.—
Jessica Melugin,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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The cotton blend breathes beautifully, and the hollow-out pattern adds visual interest without sacrificing coverage.—
Amanda Eyre Ward,
Travel + Leisure,
8 June 2026
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Your success stops feeling hollow.—
Chris Schembra,
Rolling Stone,
8 June 2026
Verb
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The sentence was decreased to 30 years weeks later.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
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Brunson, meanwhile, has also received attention for his propensity to draw fouls, but his reliance in that area has decreased.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
5 June 2026
Adjective
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The two-story family room features a sunken conversation area that lowers occupants to garden level, enhancing the sense of connection to the landscape and instilling a sense of intimacy within the open plan.—
Fred Albert,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Here, references to bears (in Bruin’s name, Colin’s fur suit, and Doane’s favorite hockey team), the talismanic power of household appliances, and the sunken earth keep recurring.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
Verb
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But as the hunt wore on, as its energy was depleted, the elk would have needed to stop and eat.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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Mostly depleted, the electrons then reach photosystem I, where another burst of sunshine kicks the flow back into high gear.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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Wright’s comments come as the latest data from IMF’s PortWatch showed traffic remains depressed through Hormuz, a key route for exporting crude from the Middle East.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
9 June 2026
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As anxiety has mounted about depressed entry-level hiring, with Gen Z crowds even booing luminaries such as Eric Schmidt amid commencement speeches touting AI, Dimon has given warm but blunt advice to ambitious young workers.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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