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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  • The shrapnel tore through the metal surrounding the engine, shattering the window at row 11, leaving a dent in the plane near row 8 and puncturing the body below the wing, as well as gouging and denting the tail, the NTSB said.
    — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of denting
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  • Sydney Collins had floated a curling pass to Lema, who had come on as a substitute minutes earlier.
    — Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • 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
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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  • Columbia is not just an enclave but a neighborhood within a neighborhood, a 36-acre concentration of urban activity — activity that has always included regular doses of protest, speechifying, electioneering, and petition waving.
    — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Behind the scenes, White House officials have spent months waving Kennedy off his vaccine agenda amid a historic wave of measles infections.
    — Amanda Seitz, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of waving
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  • Tendrils of jasmine dangle from balconies; Romanesque statues rise from winding pathways shrouded in vines.
    — Christina Pérez, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Passing through the gates and up a winding road lined with cedar, palm, and pine trees, the villa comes into view, and my anxiety quickly gives way to excitement.
    — Ken Gawrych, Robb Report, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of winding
Verb
  • Material spiraling toward a black hole can be heated to millions of degrees before crossing the event horizon, while neutron stars, supernova remnants and the enormous reservoirs of hot gas filling galaxy clusters also emit strongly in X-rays.
    — Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Back on Threads, former ESPN anchor Cindy Brunson is spiraling.
    — Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of spiraling
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  • Retaining Walls If your sloping backyard is over 45 degrees, adding retaining walls is almost necessary to prevent the soil from washing away.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Cut at a 45-degree angle, sloping down toward the center of the rosebush.
    — Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of sloping
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  • Dipping into this cocoon, lit by a crackling fireplace, after meandering through the Christmas market at the Tuileries Gardens across the street is a no-brainer.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Kai embarks on meandering reflections reminiscent of Sepp the tuba player.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of meandering
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