IN-DENTED Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in concave

curved inward that indented area of the mountainside is prone to avalanches

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verb

past tense of indent

as in notched

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Recent Examples of indented

Adjective

Made totally from scratch, this Cherry Pie is worth every minute detail down to the fork-indented edges. — Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 1 July 2026 Sow large seeds in slightly indented rows and cover lightly with a thin layer of the mix. — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026 Henrot positions it such that its indented form emphasizes the dark thicket of his pubic hair au naturel. — Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025

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Adjective

The shoes paired with the Dolce & Gabbana dress featured a slender strap across the toes and curved straps around the top of the foot and ankle forming a diamond with concave sides.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
The convex-concave curves of the open and closed parentheses cup something said by the way, whisperings, secrets mouthed into the reader’s ear, mumbled under the author’s breath.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of concave

Adjective

Duckworth also faced backlash from critics who argued that her message was, at best, a series of hollow exhortations to simply try harder and, at worst, an insidious form of victim-blaming that ignored structural inequality.

— Meghan O’Gieblyn, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
Well, that promise now rings hollow in the ears of every TSA worker today.

— Hydrick Thomas, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of hollow

Verb

But Schlittler grooved a 95-mph cutter to Grissom in the seventh, and the Angels first baseman drove it over the center-field wall for a a 1-1 tie.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Oswalt grooved a get-me-over fastball for a strike, then Mueller drilled a hard ground ball that third baseman Morgan Ensberg stabbed.

— Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of grooved

Adjective

The sunken living room bridges the rebuilt 1930s house and its new addition.

— Laura Fenton, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2026
Originally planned with welcoming guests and family as a high priority, the finished, 1,763-square-foot lower level adds a five-stool wet bar, a games area, a sunken home theater and extra storage opportunities.

— Richard Lane, Des Moines Register, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of sunken

Verb

SpaceX launched the Falcon 9 for the first time in 2010, and the rocket soon chiselled itself a place in spaceflight history.

— Josh Dinner, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2026
The story of this sport is told inside that room — in so many ways, through the tales chiseled into those plaques and the portraits of the men who weaved those tales.

— Jayson Stark, New York Times, 27 July 2026

Definition of chiseled

Adjective

Instead, medical guidelines typically recommend testosterone for men who report symptoms — including low libido and depressed mood — and have two blood tests confirming low levels of the hormone.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026
Yet her awakening is dampened by her depressed father and cruel stepmother Abby (Rebecca Hall).

— William Earl, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of depressed

Verb

Among them is a towering totem pole consisting of hats, including Maison Michel’s signature cap with ears, sculpted by Amaury Darras, winner of the accessories grand prize at last year’s Hyères festival.

— Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
What surrounds you is a world sculpted by wind, sea, and stone, where humanity has left little mark.

— Hana Al-Khodairi, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026

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