DIMPLING Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

dimpling

verb

present participle of dimple

as in denting

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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
Higher prices could cause consumers to hold onto devices longer, denting smartphone sales, according to Jeronimo.

— Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 26 June 2026

Definition of denting

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Leo Ostigard’s goal in the 4-1 win over Iraq came from a curling Martin Odegaard delivery to the front post.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Airflow heats the barrel, and dries the hair while curling it in a process that uses 40 percent less energy than hair-dryer and brush methods.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 9 July 2026

Definition of curling

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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

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The players, who had been standing and waving flags on the top deck, were forced to sit down to clear the obstruction before the double-decker could proceed.

— Reuters, NBC news, 14 July 2026
The audience responded with even more energy, waving their cellphones and lighters in the air.

— Rob Kenner, VIBE.com, 11 July 2026

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Israeli settlements, Palestinian villages and the winding roads and checkpoints that connect – and divide – them.

— Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
The particles, when inhaled, enter a winding network of airways and get lodged deep inside a person’s lungs, Koehler said.

— Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 18 July 2026

Definition of winding

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Prosecutors at the first trial argued that Dominguez was angry and spiraling at the time of the killings, calling the attacks a deliberate act of violence.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026
But portraying Odysseus, he was tasked with smashing swords, scaling mountains and sailing tempestuous waters, all while spiraling about the state of humanity.

— Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 14 July 2026

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Beyond the road lie much smaller buildings organized in neat rows made up of a jumble of hard angles—porch steps, open windows, sloping roofs—that seem to spring spontaneously from the ground.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026
This one from Arhaus is currently over $1,000 off, with sloping arms for all-day comfort.

— Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 15 July 2026

Definition of sloping

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His opposing counsel called the meandering show a calculated performance.

— Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026
Vaniček has certainly delivered — a relentlessly violent, overlong, one-note, meandering grindhouse that lacks its predecessors' Looney Tunes approach to horror and humor.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026

Definition of meandering

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