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 Synonyms for dented
Adjective
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High atop a particularly craggy one, the rainfall gets a toehold beneath soil clinging to a very steep and slightly concave slope of rock.—
Jennifer Berry Hawes,
ProPublica,
19 May 2025 -
Jan, 2022 Was the mask sandwiched between concave and convex metal electrodes?—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
14 Sep. 2020
Verb
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O'Reilly said that the police department reduced the number of abuse complaints and use of Taser, which had been leading to costly lawsuits.—
Niraj Warikoo,
Detroit Free Press,
3 Jan. 2025
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Liver damage can be reduced if the person stops drinking.—
George Petras,
USA TODAY,
3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Equally hollow are the claims that his proposal is low risk.—
Naperville Sun,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2025
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Most of the other obvious yuks are flashy and hollow: Of course M3GAN will dance.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2025
Adjective
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Another boater reported the sunken ship Wednesday afternoon to Brewster Fire and Rescue, which then notified the Massachusetts State Police and Massachusetts Environmental Police.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2025
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The most prominent art piece is a copper oak tree that stands next to the sunken living room.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
4 June 2025
Verb
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The bodies of some of the dead whales have appeared depleted and malnourished, leading some scientists to believe the problem could be a lack of food.—
Melody Petersen,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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But their pitching rotation is depleted, largely due to a few injuries, so the Cubs may look for a trade partner to help boost the pitching staff.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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What would Georgia wear in her most depressed state?—
Hedy Phillips,
People.com,
16 June 2025
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That can put them on edge and heighten their separation anxiety, Langan said, and if their owners are depressed or grief-stricken about loss and uncertainty, the animals absorb those emotions too.—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2025
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“Dented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dented. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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