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as in indentation
a V-shaped cut usually on an edge or a surface with the heel of his boot he made a sizable indent in the dirt as a temporary marker

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Recent Examples of indent
Noun
For example, spoon nails are indented and curved towards the center, while pincer nails curl away from the center and deeper into the folds of your nail. Mark Gurarie, Health, 19 July 2024 The autopsy report said Austin Turner's skull was indented and there was internal bleeding around his brain. Craig Shoup, The Tennessean, 6 June 2024
Verb
The core materials were then mixed with oats and water and pressed into molds with bubble-like indents and rough line patterns. New Atlas, 4 Apr. 2025 The Honda sustained damage to its front passenger side, and the Outback had an indent to its front driver-side bumper. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for indent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indent
Noun
  • Comfort definitely improved, but performance didn’t always keep pace — there were times when traction suffered, leading to more slipping and, in my opinion, the softer spikes could leave deeper indentations on greens that sometimes-affected putting.
    Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Mabel is able to shade in the adjacent page to read the pencil indentations, which at first seems to be just more notes on birds.
    Tom Smyth, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Bettencourt praised her teammates, noting that a complete effort was required to notch this win.
    Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
  • One of Nikkei 255′s heavyweights, tech investment firm SoftBank Group, jumped past 10% to notch a second straight day of gains.
    Nur Hikmah Md Ali,Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • In August, the president announced a deal between the federal government and Nvidia, allowing the American chip producer to sell advanced semiconductors to Chinese buyers in exchange for a 15% cut of the profits.
    Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Cadence has expanded this technology beyond chip design towards creating digital twins of data centers including all the functional components.
    Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • There’s plenty for the Chiefs to fix after Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert carved them up in Week 1.
    Jesse Newell, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
  • The Art Bar, one of several on board, became our preferred gathering place, framed by striking sculptures, each carved from a different Italian stone, where meaningful conversations—about books, about travel—flowed naturally.
    Amanda Eyre Ward, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The frock featured a soft, angular neckline along with a thigh-high slit and large bow.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The slit lamp is a specialized microscope with a bright light that creates a thin, intense beam to illuminate the eye.
    Lindsay Curtis, Health, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • His face is so meticulously chiseled.
    Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Jason Dawson of the Children's Cancer Centre chiseling the bricks around the time capsule.
    Patrick Smith, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Terry McLaurin is still trying to find his groove after a long-running holdout with the front office.
    Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The board also has a small groove to catch juices.
    Nora Colomer may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • And how can sculpture accomplish the experience of simultaneous collective reception that was formerly its greatest social promise?
    Benjamin H. D. Buchloh, Artforum, 1 June 2025
  • Bourdelle’s voluminous works in marble, bronze, and wood fill the lofty mezzanine, while his bronze sculptures Héraklès archer (Hercules the Archer) and Centaure mourant (Dying Centaur) highlight the garden.
    Kasia Dietz, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2024

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“Indent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indent. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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