dinting

present participle of dint

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dinting
Verb
  • Brightness is stunning, colors pop naturally, and dark scenes stay detailed without washing out, which proves to be great for movie nights or gaming marathons.
    Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 2 Sep. 2025
  • On the night of the peak, the moon will be 84% illuminated, washing out most of the shooting stars, according to NASA.
    Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • For Windows users, nothing has come close to unseating Chrome’s de facto default status in the Windows ecosystem or even denting its market share.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • That trend has combined with broader retail price inflation around the world which is pushing up costs for consumers and denting demand for sweet treats in the process.
    Jenni Reid, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The decision has vexed supporters of the program and of journalism in general, who charged Paramount executives risked tarnishing a media brand that has long sought to hold power to account and to probe events with an independent lens.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 21 Aug. 2025
  • The tourism hub is lined with hotels, restaurants, shops and entertainment spots, but the council says lewd messages sprawled across the backsides of storefront mannequins and tongue-in-cheek T-shirts are tarnishing the area’s wholesome image.
    Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The kicking unit had a snafu on its first attempt of the game, with holder Dylan Joyce botching the snap from long snapper Adam Booker in the first quarter.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2025
  • So, instead of botching basic clock management over and over again as Jerod Mayo did last year, when the Pats finished 3-6 in one-score games, expect those situations and records to flip.
    Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
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“Dinting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dinting. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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