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Definition of indentnext
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
With a jagged neckline and a small indent around her belly-botton, the look was both revealing and not, somehow giving less away than some of the sheer, gauzy looks that have come to define the naked dress trend. Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026 An iridescent bronze defines the upper for the All-Star edition, while its indents are shaped like stars. Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
It is indented slightly and is similar to the designs of older Kindle models. PCMAG, 22 Sep. 2024 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 See All Example Sentences for indent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indent
Noun
  • When the band sits too high, the shoulder straps bear excess weight, often leading to deep indentations or tension.
    Malana VanTyler March 20, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Even the faintest scratches and indentations become legible.
    Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Richey, a Boston College pledge, needed just 90 pitches to notch her first no-hitter this season.
    Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Tavares has now recorded 30 or more goals in eight different seasons and became the third Maple Leaf 35 or older to notch 30 goals.
    Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The expertise gained from manufacturing memory chips could lead to advances in other chips, such as GPUs, Albright Stonebridge Group's Triolo said.
    Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The coyote was released later in Barrington Hills on 9 acres of private property, where rabbits and mice — not submarine sandwiches and chips — would be his daily fare.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The brewing dispute centers on the 40-home Hidden Valley Ranch development currently being carved into a series of hillsides on Poway’s northern end near the Blue Sky Ecological Reserve.
    Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
  • He was supposed to be a legend carved in marble.
    Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • True to Ortiz's design sensibilities, the dress included a small peekaboo cut-out and a high center slit.
    Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The short video shows the back of a plane seat during a JetBlue flight, before zooming in on a narrow slit opening located below the television screen, prompting curiosity and confusion from the passenger.
    Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The second episode is largely confined to the dark walls which Irons’ next-door prisoner, a cleric known as the Abbé Faria, has spent years trying to painstakingly chisel his way through.
    Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Divers have to carefully chisel each coral from the seabed by hand and bring it to the surface, which takes a lot of time and labor.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • However, Eovaldi found his groove, and the Rangers went on to win their second straight over the Mariners, 3-2, at Globe Life Field.
    Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Dust easily collects in the grooves of air vents, and cleaning them regularly is essential to maintain good air quality in your home.
    Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 7 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Tobolowsky came late to sculpture, at least as a profession.
    Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Semi-wild pigs snuffle beneath the huge granite boulders, solid and immutable as Henry Moore sculptures, that define this otherworldly landscape.
    Catherine Fairweather, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 July 2025

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“Indent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indent. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.

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