DIMPLING Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

dimpling

verb

present participle of dimple

as in denting

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Air raid alerts are disrupting daily life, sending people running for shelter and denting economic output.

— Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
An in-form and unbeaten Hull City side will be tough opponents for a Newcastle team whose early-season results were positive but whose performances had been mixed — and who have now suffered a massively confidence-denting defeat.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of denting

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Cory Thiesse and Korey Dropkin, meanwhile, became the first American team to win a medal in Olympic mixed doubles curling, taking silver.

— Preston Fore, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
The striker managed to regain possession, used his quick feet to dance past two defenders before curling an effort into the top corner.

— Andy Jones, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of curling

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The stock has spent two months coiling in a narrow range, so the levels that matter are close by.

— Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026
In addition to data on coiling direction from multiple species going back millions of years, the study incorporates insights from modern foram genetics and biology.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of coiling

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The Lithuanian Parliament moved to allow nuclear weapons on its soil, with a final vote to take place in January, as the Kremlin is already waving red flags over the move.

— Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 12 Oct. 2026
Defensive lineman Shelby Harris started waving both arms to indicate the game should be over.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of waving

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After winding through an aspen grove, the trail gains close to 3,000 feet of elevation to reach the springs.

— The Aspen Times, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2026
The result is the winding-down workforce that took advantage of the postwar need for housing and infrastructure, and a workforce today that is trained to contribute to the service economy.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of winding

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DraftKings says its responsible gaming system provides adequate safeguards to protect customers from spiraling out of control.

— ProPublica, ProPublica, 6 Oct. 2026
Here’s a closer look at Clancy’s spiraling mental health, the killings of her children, her triple murder trial and her ongoing legal situation.

— Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of spiraling

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Any normal mattress would’ve been an improvement over our current one, a sub-$300 queen-size nightmare of sloping sides and too-springy springs.

— Jaklin Romine Oct. 15, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
The brush was flattened and rivulets of water ran back toward the sound, which was now miraculously some 100 yards away down a sloping bank.

— Gerald R. Hunter, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of sloping

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The original five were targeted for arrest after a local farmer tipped off police to a suspicious group of people meandering near the base, in vans bearing fake business logos.

— Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2026
An excellent choice for meandering to the city’s biggest tourist draws.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of meandering

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