dimpling

verb

present participle of dimple
as in denting

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dimpling
  1. denting
  2. curling
  3. coiling
  4. waving
  5. winding
  6. spiraling
  7. sloping
  8. meandering
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  • But perhaps the biggest test for Moore will be navigating the management of this year's elections without denting the bipartisan tone that typically defines the NGA.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Running for five seasons into September 1977, the hourlong drama with comic elements never was a ratings hit, only denting the year-end primetime Top 30 once in the three-network universe.
    — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 10 July 2026
Definition of denting
Verb
  • Six minutes into the second half, an unmarked Rafael Llorente launched a curling shot from outside the box that landed in the top right corner to close the gap to 4-2.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Above all, frankincense stands out as the star note, curling around aromatic baking spices.
    — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of curling
Verb
  • Joe Kramm | Courtesy of Francis Interiors The gold background is a spread of bold graphic lines, undulating shapes and coiling circular motifs, referencing the work of French artist, sculptor and designer Jean Dunand (1877–1942).
    — R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Receiving a ball punched out of Tunisia’s area, the Brighton & Hove Albion midfielder took one touch to knock it into space, before coiling his diminutive frame behind a fierce shot that fizzed and curled into the net.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 15 June 2026
Definition of coiling
Verb
  • With 50 games to go after the deadline, the Tigers insist that trading one of the best pitchers on the planet plus another key part of their top-notch rotation does not constitute waving the white flag.
    — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Fully selling would be waving the white flag and setting up way too much work in the winter.
    — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of waving
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  • About 90 miles north of Phoenix, the town of Yarnell nestles atop a winding mountain road.
    — Eric Cerino, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Although the Belmont break was smooth, Renegade and Ortiz took to the back alongside Golden Tempo and Commandment and had more to do winding his way through the pack than either of them.
    — Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of winding
Verb
  • From the cantilevered drama of Fallingwater to the spiraling concrete of the Guggenheim, Wright’s work reshaped how architects thought about space, material, and—most notably—the relationship between a building and its surroundings.
    — Maya Chawla, Architectural Digest, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Elsewhere, Whitney Rose’s and Angie Katsanevas’s relationships are spiraling downward as well.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of spiraling
Verb
  • Cut at a 45-degree angle, sloping down toward the center of the rosebush.
    — Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Throughout much of 2022, and again from 2024 through today, the 200-day line has been sloping lower and acting as resistance instead of support.
    — Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of sloping
Verb
  • Our range includes a meandering cowboy odyssey that sprawls from a nowhere town in Texas to Big Sky country, a poignantly observant memoir from a wild child Dreamlander, and a careful dissection of a situationship set to the rhythms of 1970s Brazil.
    — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
  • And while there’s fun to be had with the premise of the three characters constantly and accidentally switching places — most often in the middle of a space fight) — the meandering script unfortunately tries to do too much.
    — EW Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of meandering
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“Dimpling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dimpling. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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