as in concave
curved inward
that indented area of the mountainside is prone to avalanches
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Recent Examples of indented
Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 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
Adjective
Place patties on oiled grates, indented side up; grill, uncovered and undisturbed, until patties form a deep golden brown crust on bottom, 4 to 6 minutes.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indented
Adjective
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Their concave shapes and generous size are perfect vessels for all kinds of fillings, from a rich, hearty meat ragù to lighter combinations like ricotta and seasonal vegetables.—
Carole Kotkin,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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Checking the Seal Jars that have successfully sealed will have a concave lid that won't pop back up when pressed.—
Martha Stewart,
Martha Stewart,
12 June 2026
Verb
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The death toll was so high partly because many people lived in cave dwellings carved into soft loess soil.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
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As host, French President Emmanuel Macron has carved out time for the leaders to talk about how to rebalance trade with China, amid fears that soaring Chinese exports of cars and other products could wreck G-7 industries.—
John Leicester,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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White seeds are just the hollow shells of black seeds that didn’t mature.—
Jill Schildhouse,
Southern Living,
13 June 2026
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The workplace fills up with work that looks finished, sounds confident, and is hollow enough that some exhausted human — usually without credit or reward — still has to mop it up.—
Joe McKendrick,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Verb
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The crowd-pleaser — distributed by Universal internationally and Lionsgate domestically — moved and grooved back to first place on domestic and global charts as well, a remarkable feat in its fourth weekend of release.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
17 May 2026
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Then Scott grooved a fastball down the middle to Dansby Swanson, who hit it over the left-field wall.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Turning its back on views of the Santa Rita Mountains, the home’s interior revolved around a dim central kitchen and an awkward sunken garden bounded by stout masonry columns that held up the roof but restricted movement through the space.—
Fred Albert,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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The villa is still being excavated and studied, but archaeologists have so far uncovered a grand entrance hall with an atrium and sunken basin, known as an impluvium, surrounded by a mosaic floor with black and white botanical and geometric designs.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
Verb
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To alleviate all that blockiness and bulk, the architects chiseled it like a block of marble, shaving here, notching there, bumping out, and pulling in to give it interest in the round.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
4 June 2026
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Jokes, gags, set pieces, and even whole characters and storylines slowly get chiseled down and weeded out through development, production, and post-production.—
Entertainment Weekly,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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Barry follows a depressed ex‑Marine hitman (Hader, in the title role) who turns to acting for salvation while tangling with the Chechen mob in Los Angeles.—
Stephen Rodrick,
Rolling Stone,
16 June 2026
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Epstein seemed to feel increasingly depressed about the conditions of his incarceration.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
Verb
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It’s nicely sculpted with a curvaceous feature that its glossy salespeople will tell you is reminiscent of a Bugatti hypercar.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 June 2026
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The album artwork, which features a white-bodied figure with a bold blue skull for a head, was sculpted by White himself.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
10 June 2026
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“Indented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indented. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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