dimpling

Definition of dimplingnext
present participle of dimple

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • Higher energy costs push inflation higher, straining household budgets and denting the consumer spending that is a main driver of many big economies.
    Alex Veiga, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Higher energy costs push inflation higher, straining household budgets and denting the consumer spending that is a main driver of many big economies.
    Elaine Kurtenbach, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Bay nearly equalized on a corner kick just a few minutes later as Taylor Huff sent a curling attempt from the left side of the box just wide.
    Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2026
  • To no surprise, the curling portion shocked Irwin.
    Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Look to Hermès for a fresh take on jewelry styling by coiling a silk scarf around a pendant and pairing with a simple button-up and trousers.
    Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Coil the Hose Keep your hose in good condition for the coming year by coiling it in large, loose loops to avoid kinks.
    Blythe Copeland, Martha Stewart, 31 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • The pillar artwork features a waving Pope Leo XIV, along with a picture from the TV broadcast of the future pope sitting with good friend Ed Schmit and his grandson, Eddie.
    ABC News, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Nearly all get delivered by McKellen’s Julian, waving a champagne coupe while monologuing about humidifiers, cancel culture and a doctor who smells like radishes.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • And moments before the horn sounded to stop play, Hubbard drilled a fairway metal from the rough over the winding creek in front of the green about 30 yards short of the flag.
    ABC News, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The new settlements come after years of winding litigation in Cook County Circuit Court.
    Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • It was expected that the union would have to make some cuts to the benefit plan as part of a deal to rein in spiraling health costs, but no provisions were immediately released.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Meanwhile, rumours emerged that Nintendo was raising prices on its Switch consoles in February due to the shortage, though the company has so far denied any impact from spiralling memory prices on its financials.
    Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 4 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Tenkan-sen is above the Kijun-sen, with both lines sloping upward.
    Karl Montevirgen, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Besides the value of its open spaces and sloping landscapes amid the city center, Bayfront Park is a sign of faith that if the city is willing to invest $30 million downtown, its citizens will be encouraged to build, shop and live there.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The concrete structure’s open layout encourages meandering discovery, with works chosen to reveal new affinities and connections across cultures and centuries.
    Leah Ollman, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
  • After a meandering start to the new year, the index came within a whisker of that high in late January.
    Zev Fima, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2026
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“Dimpling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dimpling. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.

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