dinting

present participle of dint

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dinting
Verb
  • This October, a full supermoon has graced our skies, washing out the Draconid meteor shower.
    Big Think, Big Think, 13 Oct. 2025
  • This indicated that some fluid was washing out lutetium from rocks on the asteroid.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The data has grown more important in recent weeks, as the prospect of higher inflation possibly denting the interest rate outlook is considered a major risk for equities.
    Sarah Min, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • Another user shared their thoughts about the OP tarnishing her relationship with her dad to protect her children.
    Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
  • His arrest and subsequent trial blew it over like a house of cards, though, tarnishing Combs' reputation with claims of domestic abuse, intimidation and rampant drug use.
    Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • But Team Blue ultimately squanders their lead, completely botching the puzzle as the other two tribes smoke theirs.
    Nick Caruso, TVLine, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Third-round running back Kaleb Johnson has had the worst rookie moment of the season so far, botching a Week 2 kickoff return that became a Seattle touchdown.
    Josh Kendall, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Dinting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dinting. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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