dinted

verb

past tense of dint
as in dented

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  1. dented
  2. tarnished
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  • Customer demand is strong, but some retailers said their profits will be dented — if not eaten up entirely — by higher shipping and other costs.
    — Laya Neelakandan,Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The group continues to see healthy prospects for jewelry, even though comparable growth in the division decelerated to 11 percent in the third quarter from 18 percent in the prior three months, as the slowdown in China dented sales at Qeelin.
    — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
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  • Mountbatten-Windsor’s reputation has been tarnished by his relationship with Epstein ever since 2008, when the wealthy American financier pleaded guilty to soliciting a minor for prostitution.
    — Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2026
  • That revelation, for many California leaders who looked to Huerta as a mentor, enshrined her legacy as an advocate for gender and labor equity at a moment that tarnished the UFW’s.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026
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“Dinted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dinted. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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