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
CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
Many food banks refuse to accept dented cans or open packages due to the potential for spoilage.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2025
Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
If a can is bulging, swollen, rusted or badly dented, throw it out.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 23 Jan. 2026
Its next album, 1984′ Red Sails in the Sunset, began a string of three consecutive chart-toppers Down Under and dented the Billboard 200 in the United States.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2026
Three cans of San Marcos cactus were found dented.
—Sacbee.com, 16 Jan. 2026
With just five games to play after that match, by that point time may have already run out for Manchester City, who have seen their bid dented by three successive draws against Sunderland, Chelsea and Brighton.
—Jack Bantock, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
The Buffalo Bills’ hopes of making it to their first Super Bowl since the 1993 season have been dinged and dented as they get set to play the Denver Broncos in the AFC Divisional Round.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 15 Jan. 2026
The country’s property market has been stuck in a yearslong downturn that’s dented the need for copper plumbing and wiring, while consumer spending has been sluggish, weighing on appetite for finished goods such as electronic appliances.
—Bloomberg, Fortune, 31 Dec. 2025
Any short-term market reaction to spending plans, and any selling that is predicated on a current quarter earnings shortfall or market fears that the next quarter's earnings will be dented, are reasons for a long-term investor to buy.
—Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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
Many food banks refuse to accept dented cans or open packages due to the potential for spoilage.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2025
Verb
Osborne’s hope of turning London into a European clearinghouse for the yuan was dented by Britain’s vote in 2016 to leave the European Union.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
If a can is bulging, swollen, rusted or badly dented, throw it out.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 23 Jan. 2026
Its next album, 1984′ Red Sails in the Sunset, began a string of three consecutive chart-toppers Down Under and dented the Billboard 200 in the United States.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2026
Three cans of San Marcos cactus were found dented.
—Sacbee.com, 16 Jan. 2026
With just five games to play after that match, by that point time may have already run out for Manchester City, who have seen their bid dented by three successive draws against Sunderland, Chelsea and Brighton.
—Jack Bantock, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
The Buffalo Bills’ hopes of making it to their first Super Bowl since the 1993 season have been dinged and dented as they get set to play the Denver Broncos in the AFC Divisional Round.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 15 Jan. 2026
The country’s property market has been stuck in a yearslong downturn that’s dented the need for copper plumbing and wiring, while consumer spending has been sluggish, weighing on appetite for finished goods such as electronic appliances.
—Bloomberg, Fortune, 31 Dec. 2025
Any short-term market reaction to spending plans, and any selling that is predicated on a current quarter earnings shortfall or market fears that the next quarter's earnings will be dented, are reasons for a long-term investor to buy.
—Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dented
Adjective
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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
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The cello’s top and back are made from flat, concave carbon-fiber panels.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Dec. 2025
Verb
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In all, the fees were reduced by about $620,000 through automatic waivers and other savings, said Andrea Osgood, Eden Housing’s chief of real estate development.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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This population has been reduced by vehicle strikes and by animals sustaining rodenticide poisoning over the past decades.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Her hollow eyes and unflinching face lend Ju-Ju a gut-wrenching passivity and naivete.—
Blake Simons,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2026
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Values once celebrated now appear hollow and collapsed.—
Stephy Chung,
CNN Money,
22 Jan. 2026
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While the short-term base rate decreased thanks to cuts from the Fed last year, analysts are widely expecting the base rate to decrease at a slower pace in the New Year.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
12 Jan. 2026
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When eccentricity decreased, the climate shifted toward drier conditions.—
Stefanie Waldek,
Space.com,
12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The dictator had set his mind on claiming all the sunken treasure off his country’s coast and would brook no competition.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Fungal disease shows up on hydrangea leaves as sunken brown spots or black spots.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The office tasked with helping to oversee the ICE pilot program was also depleted.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Department of Angels, an independent nonprofit created in the aftermath of the January wildfires, said in a statement that while 90% of survivors plan to rebuild nearly half have depleted their savings since the fires began.—
David Wilson,
Daily News,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Aside from the loneliness, Rowland says day-after-day stuck inside has left her depressed and fearing the worst.—
Ashley Sharp,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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The first episode largely focuses on the male perspective through the eyes of the angry, lonely, and depressed Jeremy (Jaquel Spivey).—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
22 Jan. 2026
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