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Recent Examples of dimple
Noun
The fossilized rock is covered in dimples from raindrops, hinting at a shower just before the tracks were made—and indicating the amniotes were likely moving on dry land, as some of the paper’s authors write in an article for the Conversation. Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 May 2025 Abrams and Morgan wanted to build a property around Lost star Holloway and this is, indeed, a fine outlet for his confident swagger, apparently irresistible dimples and roguish charm. Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2025
Verb
The official dimpled sphere of the Deutsche Golf Verband (Deutschland’s equivalent of the USGA), Snyder launched stateside earlier this year after establishing a presence in their home country over the past half decade. Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025 Giant tortoises once flourished in vast numbers across a large swath of islands dimpling the western Indian Ocean until seafarers during the Age of Exploration from the 1400s to 1600s plundered almost all of them to extinction. Kevin Gepford, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dimple
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dimple
Noun
  • The adjustable bag features a main zippered compartment that has pockets to help organize electronics, snacks, and more.
    L. Daniela Alvarez, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Ward was still at the scene, covered in blood and holding a pocket knife, when police arrived.
    Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The lower production forecast dented Wall Street’s confidence in Freeport’s growth estimates, but the effect of the environmental incident on its mining business is likely to be short-lived, according to UBS.
    Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Other disruptive technologies of the future could dent their incline.
    Rebecca A. Fannin, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Doctors couldn't tell her how severe the cleft would be or any other complications that may be involved with Benji's diagnosis.
    Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
  • Plowshare: an agricultural implement for turning soil, for gouging a cleft in the earth.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 June 2025
Verb
  • Once all of the hair is curled, Ngatikaura added texture spray to the entire head, using her fingers to pick the hair up and apply the product throughout.
    Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
  • He was denied a goal in the second half with a curling effort from an acute angle that was cleared off the line.
    Andy Naylor, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Sometimes, the impression is given that Israel thinks everyone hates them so why care about winning over hearts and minds?
    Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Still, Netflix’s voluminous library seems to leave the impression among viewers like Lerner that such decisions are handed down flippantly.
    Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Photos from the organization show the python safely coiled on a white towel after it had been brought in.
    Jillian Frankel, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Dense dust lanes can be seen coiling around Andromeda's glowing galactic center, which is thought to house a supermassive black hole 140 million times more massive than our sun.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • But hey, whiskey nerds are gonna whiskey nerd and whiskey sellers are gonna gouge.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Wood filler is the best choice for repairing large, deep gouges, but usually requires staining.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The film, in theaters October 10 and streaming October 17, examines how a seemingly minor neighborhood dispute in Florida spiraled into deadly violence, with police bodycam footage and interviews exploring the broader impact of Stand Your Ground laws.
    Matt Donnelly, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Planets will spiral into their stellar remnants or get ejected on timescales of 1025 years or so.
    Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 3 Oct. 2025

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“Dimple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dimple. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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