dimple 1 of 2

noun

Definition of dimplenext
as in pocket

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dimple

2 of 2

verb

as in to dent

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Recent Examples of dimple
Noun
He's described as being cute, with chin-length dark hair, dimples and a diamond stud in one ear. — Jennifer McClellan, USA Today, 17 May 2026 Using your fingertips, make small dimples in dough, gently stretching and pushing toward edges to cover bottom of pan. — Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026
Verb
The new extension was designed to echo the district’s iconic machiya, wooden townhouses, and features dimpled naguri floors, bamboo screens, zelkova, chestnut and cherry wood touches. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Apr. 2026 The snowbanks by the entryway are dimpled by an assortment of kitten heels. — Literary Hub, 11 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dimple
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dimple
  1. pocket
  2. dent
  3. cleft
  4. curl
  5. impression
  6. coil
  7. gouge
  8. spiral
Noun
  • Edge rushers Darris Smith and Daeden Hopkins didn’t record a sack but were active in their rush and affected the quarterback’s pocket.
    — PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026
  • That does mean taking on the risk of paying for a major repair out of pocket.
    — Brian Sloan, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of pocket
Verb
  • But with female crabs able to produce up to 8 million eggs every season, culling barely dented their numbers.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Prospects of higher rates are also denting investors sentiment, after Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh signaled that a possible rate hike was on the table, warning that inflation was still above target.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of dent
Noun
  • Wootten was born cleft-affected and with other craniofacial differences and started undergoing surgeries to correct those differences at just four months old.
    — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026
  • When odor molecules cannot reach the olfactory cleft, the obstruction must be identified and treated first.
    — Alexandra Frost, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of cleft
Verb
  • She’s played with a darkly enigmatic, unnerving quality by James in her finest work to date — a knowing, even domineering smile often curling around her lips.
    — Tomris Laffly, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The faster lines already have started to curl higher, as well.
    — Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of curl
Noun
  • Helenius made quite the impression scoring two goals in four playoff games against the Canadiens in the spring.
    — Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • But Meta delayed removal for days as the ad leaped from four impressions to 330.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of impression
Verb
  • An alarmed individual may coil its body and open its mouth in an attempt to appear more intimidating.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The lights dangled from white beams, their power cables coiled and hanging like tails.
    — Caitlín Doherty, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of coil
Noun
  • Won’t that allow brokers to buy up thousands of tickets and price-gouge?
    — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The crash immediately affected the boat and resulted in a 174-foot gouge, per Britannica.
    — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026
Definition of gouge
Verb
  • In mitigation, club sources point to the context of Johnson’s signing, alongside that of Jorgen Strand Larsen, at a time when Glasner’s disenchantment was spiralling.
    — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • However, gripped by a spiraling demographic crisis, the countrygradually opened up to foreign workers as well as seeking more international tourists.
    — Christine Miyawaki, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of spiral

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“Dimple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dimple. Accessed 10 Sep. 2026.

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