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
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
Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Bank stocks — Banks fell as rising tensions in the Middle East dented sentiment around global markets and the economy.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026
Must Iran also agree to curb its proxies in the region — severely dented by recent Israeli and US military action, and the fall of the Assad regime in Syria in late 2024?
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 26 Feb. 2026
Avoid any containers of berries that appear to be damp or stained, or that visibly contain fruit that’s overripe, dented, bruised, or mushy.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Feb. 2026
Texas basketball may have had its five-game winning streak in the SEC snapped Saturday with a 91-80 loss at Georgia, but the loss barely dented the Longhorns’ projections for the NCAA Tournament.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 24 Feb. 2026
The business was dented primarily by declines in spending in the group’s China and travel-retail activity, especially in the first half of 2025.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 24 Feb. 2026
Norwegians’ respect for their royal family has been dented by new details about Epstein’s friendship with Crown Princess Mette-Marit, who is married to the heir to the throne, Prince Haakon.
—Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
The front of the plane appeared dented in footage, and a propeller blade was twisted.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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
Shipments through the Strait of Hormuz have stalled, while retaliatory attacks through the Middle East have dented oil production.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Bank stocks — Banks fell as rising tensions in the Middle East dented sentiment around global markets and the economy.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026
Must Iran also agree to curb its proxies in the region — severely dented by recent Israeli and US military action, and the fall of the Assad regime in Syria in late 2024?
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 26 Feb. 2026
Avoid any containers of berries that appear to be damp or stained, or that visibly contain fruit that’s overripe, dented, bruised, or mushy.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Feb. 2026
Texas basketball may have had its five-game winning streak in the SEC snapped Saturday with a 91-80 loss at Georgia, but the loss barely dented the Longhorns’ projections for the NCAA Tournament.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 24 Feb. 2026
The business was dented primarily by declines in spending in the group’s China and travel-retail activity, especially in the first half of 2025.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 24 Feb. 2026
Norwegians’ respect for their royal family has been dented by new details about Epstein’s friendship with Crown Princess Mette-Marit, who is married to the heir to the throne, Prince Haakon.
—Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
The front of the plane appeared dented in footage, and a propeller blade was twisted.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
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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Halsey said the women’s identities were reduced to billboard images during the investigation of their deaths.—
Jane Horowitz,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Second, the swift realignment of NASA Goddard’s priorities with the President’s budget request for the 2026 fiscal year — a realignment that occurred when the budget was still only a request — reduced the availability of mission formulation and mission engineering personnel to work on AXIS.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The easiest way to tell the difference is that raspberries are hollow and blackberries are solid.—
Carl R. Gold,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Mar. 2026
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When someone loses collagen in their face, their temples and undereyes may become more hollow and fine lines more pronounced.—
Elizabeth Gulino,
Allure,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Drone strikes have decreased by 83%.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Though on Saturday, MDFR said smoke in the area had greatly decreased compared to Thursday and Friday.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Linking these rooms is a massive sunken living room that, when the flaps are open, bleeds seamlessly into the deck with its deep couches and plunge pool.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Mar. 2026
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The project involves building a massive platform over the sunken tracks, which will require substantial federal funding.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The group of available tight end on the free-agent market was almost immediately depleted when players like Cade Otton and Charlie Kolar agreed to terms on Monday.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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Despite its reliance on natural water sources, a brutal five-year drought has depleted its rivers and aquifers, leaving the nation on the brink of a catastrophic water crisis.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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El Teniente's general manager, Claudio Sougarret, recently said production will be depressed for the next five years as a result of the accident.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2026
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Minnelli writes that Garland would remain in bed for days, depressed and heavily drugged.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Dented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dented. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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