dimpling

Definition of dimplingnext
present participle of dimple

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dimpling
Verb
  • This 1-inch diameter is the size at which hail can start to cause damage, like denting cars, siding or cracking windshields, especially if strong winds increase the force of its impact.
    Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • This curling action is often the precursor to a broader trend change, signaling that the sellers are losing their grip.
    Nishant Pant, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Think horseshoes, bocce ball, futsal, axe throwing … and yes, curling.
    John Aguilar, Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • As a performer, Tetzloff uses a natural physicality, at times leaning back from the piano as if to take a good look at his hands on the keys, and at other times coiling forward in rapt concentration.
    Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 14 Apr. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • The area was gridlocked with traffic, with people coming back to check on their homes and Hezbollah supporters zooming on scooters, waving the group’s flag.
    ABC News, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
  • The suspect drove through several freeways while waving at officers before entering the 91 Freeway in the Downey-Norwalk area to make his way to LA County.
    Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Settle On In Camp Lucy, a beacon of luxury just beyond town, sits down a winding road surrounded by open pastures.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
  • This climbing plant is long and slender, snaking up trellises and winding around pergolas.
    Claudia Guthrie, The Spruce, 9 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Ship captains are too nervous to enter the waterway, choking off supply and sending prices spiraling.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Haiti, the most impoverished country in the Western Hemisphere, has been hit the hardest by rising oil prices that experts warn will deepen a spiraling humanitarian crisis.
    Evens Sanon, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The height comes from a stance atop 20-inch wheels, and the vehicle’s sloping hood descends low, like a brooding brow.
    John Scott Lewinski, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Tenkan-sen is above the Kijun-sen, with both lines sloping upward.
    Karl Montevirgen, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Adorned with a hotel, shops, restaurants, parks, walking trails and meandering creeks, the new Walmart campus is a far cry from the prior headquarters that were located in one of the company’s original warehouses nearby.
    Steve Lackmeyer, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
  • This lake house retreat features a meandering layout that takes in a wide breadth of the shoreline.
    Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2026
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“Dimpling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dimpling. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.

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