DIMPLE Synonyms: 108 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of dimple

as in pocket

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verb

as in to dent

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Recent Examples of dimple

Noun

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 But according to Einstein’s general theory of relativity, gravity is actually a bending of spacetime, like a dimple in a sheet. — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 6 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

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Noun

The elements could be an even bigger factor than the UNC defense as rain and a slippery field could make life tough for Craig in the pocket and particularly with respect to extending plays.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026
In the artists who are asking that people leave their phones at home or in their pockets at concerts, in the genuine concern over whether younger generations are going to be able to read like older generations.

— Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of pocket

Noun

Bulldozers rolled just miles away from Santa Elena Canyon, a behemoth limestone cleft where the Rio Grande flows between cliffs that grow from the desert floor.

— Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Reaching the beach requires descending a narrow ladder through a cleft in the rock, making the arrival nearly as memorable as the snorkeling itself.

— Sarah Bruning, Travel + Leisure, 13 Aug. 2026

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Verb

Women figured prominently in many of Mansour’s works, such as the 1984 Flight to Egypt, depicting a mother curled over her sleeping baby.

— News Desk, Artforum, 28 Aug. 2026
For our recipe, the Test Kitchen poached just-cooked oysters in milk until their edges began to curl.

— Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of curl

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Some singers need just one name to leave a lasting impression.

— Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
The lobby makes a bold first impression with double-height ceilings, pops of pink and green, statement-making couches, and the sounds of Cuban and Spanish music setting the tone.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of impression

Verb

This species spends most of its time coiled around tree branches more than 30 meters (100 feet) high, descending during the night to prey on birds, small mammals, frogs, and other reptiles on the forest floor.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Aug. 2026
As management continues to prove themselves, multiples are coiled to go higher.

— Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 30 July 2026

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