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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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
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
Further, engine issues and vehicle recalls have also dented Honda’s reputation.
—Justina Lee, CNBC, 15 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
Embiid has dented them with his scoring and his playmaking.
—Jay King, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Most varieties of quinoa seeds are ready to harvest about 90-100 days after planting, when the seed coat is barely dented by a fingernail.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Apr. 2026
Allegations of corruption over a cryptocurrency scandal have also dented Milei’s popularity.
—Semafor Events, semafor.com, 24 Apr. 2026
On the other hand, intense competition and subsidy cuts probably dented first-quarter earnings.
—Rachel Yeo, Bloomberg, 24 Apr. 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
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
Further, engine issues and vehicle recalls have also dented Honda’s reputation.
—Justina Lee, CNBC, 15 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
Embiid has dented them with his scoring and his playmaking.
—Jay King, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Most varieties of quinoa seeds are ready to harvest about 90-100 days after planting, when the seed coat is barely dented by a fingernail.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Apr. 2026
Allegations of corruption over a cryptocurrency scandal have also dented Milei’s popularity.
—Semafor Events, semafor.com, 24 Apr. 2026
On the other hand, intense competition and subsidy cuts probably dented first-quarter earnings.
—Rachel Yeo, Bloomberg, 24 Apr. 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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Bayard has a point in critiquing the attitude which maintains that engagement with literature can basically be reduced to an itinerary.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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The stadium typically operates at a capacity crowd of around 67,500 for NFL games, but that will be slightly reduced to approximately 65,827 for the World Cup.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
Adjective
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Checks to Trump properties, receipts from chauffeurs and a litany of payments to other charities sat alongside programs with hollow promises.—
Dan Alexander,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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The Gemert bridge proposal was based on six similar hollow beams that were around one meter long, for a total of six meters in span.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
Verb
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In 2024, that decreased to 20 percent.—
Ashley Wu,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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School enrollment numbers have decreased markedly in Connecticut in the past two years.—
Sasha Allen,
Hartford Courant,
16 May 2026
Adjective
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Eddies downstream from peninsulas, brush tops, sunken trees, deep holes, and other current breaks are ideal.—
John Phillips,
Outdoor Life,
14 May 2026
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The sunken battleship entombs more than 900 sailors and Marines at Pearl Harbor.—
Jim Mustian,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
Verb
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The 200 doors require about $55 million in annual lease payments, which has depleted West Marine’s liquidity, according a declaratory statement filed with the bankruptcy court by the retailer’s CEO Paulee Day.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
20 May 2026
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But as those inventories continue to be depleted, the market’s ability to absorb shocks is becoming increasingly limited.—
,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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Christophe is the spry, imaginative middle child to a stern farmer dad in an economically depressed countryside.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
19 May 2026
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Postpartum depression, per Mayo Clinic, includes symptoms such as depressed mood, difficulty bonding with your baby, changes in appetite, intense irritability and more.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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“Dented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dented. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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