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
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
ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
Vladimir Tarasenko and Matt Boldy scored in a four-goal second period as Minnesota dented Detroit’s tenuous chances for an Eastern Conference playoff spot.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
The inspector found moldy bell peppers and dented cans in the walk-in cooler and saw an employee wash their hands without soap.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2026
The United Arab Emirates – its image as a glamorous safe haven already dented by a month-long barrage of nearly five hundred Iranian missiles and more than two thousand attack drones – was once again in Tehran’s firing line.
—Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
Being divisive hasn’t dented its sales numbers.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2026
Nike’s recovery was already coming at a tough time as a global trade war dented its efforts to improve profitability and drive sales from inflation-weary shoppers.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge,jessica Golden,jacob Pramuk, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
Two dented blue bottles of Cuajo Titanium, a liquid coagulating enzyme used to curdle milk, remained on a wooden table, caked in mud.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, 13 eateries received citations for health code violations including slime, dead German cockroaches and dented can foods.
—Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 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
Lyon's hopes of qualifying for next season's Champions League were further dented after a 0-0 draw at Angers, extending its winless run in all competitions to nine matches.
—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
Vladimir Tarasenko and Matt Boldy scored in a four-goal second period as Minnesota dented Detroit’s tenuous chances for an Eastern Conference playoff spot.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
The inspector found moldy bell peppers and dented cans in the walk-in cooler and saw an employee wash their hands without soap.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2026
The United Arab Emirates – its image as a glamorous safe haven already dented by a month-long barrage of nearly five hundred Iranian missiles and more than two thousand attack drones – was once again in Tehran’s firing line.
—Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
Being divisive hasn’t dented its sales numbers.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2026
Nike’s recovery was already coming at a tough time as a global trade war dented its efforts to improve profitability and drive sales from inflation-weary shoppers.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge,jessica Golden,jacob Pramuk, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
Two dented blue bottles of Cuajo Titanium, a liquid coagulating enzyme used to curdle milk, remained on a wooden table, caked in mud.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, 13 eateries received citations for health code violations including slime, dead German cockroaches and dented can foods.
—Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 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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An appeals court sided with Sacramento in the second case, and the planning area was ultimately reduced.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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For Wiggins, as with his teammates, now reduced to hope.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The deep sea may wind up full of these prosthetic habitats—ecosystems that function in some ways, but that remain diminished and hollow compared to their natural state.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Native honeysuckles will have solid piths, whereas non-native, invasive honeysuckles will have hollow piths.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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That was in 2021, when league revenues decreased as a result of the pandemic.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Shooting percentages rapidly decreased after the intermission, and each team scored just 11 points in the third quarter.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
4 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Everyone around me is complaining about their sunken eyes.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
7 Apr. 2026
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The park has a full-size soccer field, a sunken basketball court that doubles as a reservoir, a long wooden walkway raised above plantings and tall grasses, a community pavilion, a café, and a fifty-thousand-gallon cistern that captures rain for irrigation.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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By late March, the UAE and Kuwait had spent roughly 75% of their Patriot missile interceptor stocks, while Bahrain was estimated to have depleted as much as 87%, according to the Jewish Institute for National Security of America.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
8 Apr. 2026
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Washington started two players on two-way contracts, Juju Reese and Leaky Black, along with veteran Anthony Gill, who has long been one of the last options off the Wizards' bench but has seen regular playing time lately with the roster depleted by injuries.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Single bunnies can be lonely and depressed.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
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There was also research, which Meta eventually halted, implying that people who curbed their use of Facebook became less depressed and anxious.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Dented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dented. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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