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
Verb
  • 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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  • Sand-like granules collecting in gutters, curling or missing shingles, brittle or cracking shingles, sagging sections and indoor leaks or ceiling stains are the standard indicators that a roof is failing.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Her signature micro braids were scooped up into a half-up, half-down style with free-flowing tendrils curling around her forehead and cheekbones.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of curling
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  • 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
  • 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
Definition of coiling
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  • The stranger approached the store owner, a stout man waving a rattan fan lazily at his face while sitting at the till.
    — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Fortunately, her dad is used to making saves in front of 42,843 towel-waving fans.
    — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of waving
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  • But the image that stays with me is of a meeting with Olga, climbing the winding stairs of our little building for a somewhat chaotic coffee in the festival’s office.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Golf carts shuttle guests around the property, which is more compact than the winding lanes convey, not to mention perfectly laid out.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 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
Verb
  • As the moon moves eastwards along that low-sloping path, much of its nightly movement is sideways along the horizon rather than steeply down below it.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • McConnell and Florjancic blasted tee shots on the 414-yard par-4, leaving both within 100 yards of the steep, downhill-sloping green.
    — Harris Horowitz, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of sloping
Verb
  • An excellent choice for meandering to the city’s biggest tourist draws.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The first meandering rivers and floodplains developed as tree roots stabilized soil and prevented its erosion, while at the same time locking away vast amounts of atmospheric carbon into the nascent soils.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of meandering
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“Dimpling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dimpling. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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