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Recent Examples of indent
Audrey Noble, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2025
Don’t be surprised by the small indent along the side of the tube — it was designed specially to ensure a comfortable grip when applying.
—Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
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
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Noun
Celebrity nail artist Queenie Nguyen gives these bright copper nails indents and grooves for a unique way to dress them up.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2025
Don’t be surprised by the small indent along the side of the tube — it was designed specially to ensure a comfortable grip when applying.
—Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indent
Noun
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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
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Even the faintest scratches and indentations become legible.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The French forward nailed a step-back 3-pointer before the half to notch eight points, seven rebounds, four assists and two steals.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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The gravity of the moment seemed to touch Bad Bunny, who spent multiple pauses soaking in the crowd, the evening, and the accomplishments that allowed twenty-nine of his songs to notch over a billion streams on the streaming service.—
Waiss Aramesh,
Rolling Stone,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The prototype combines a pump, valves, and a microfluidic chip into a device roughly the size and weight of a smartphone.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Mar. 2026
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The latest iPad model has Apple’s older A16 processor inside, whereas the MacBook Neo uses the more advanced A18 Pro chip, previously exclusive to the 2024 iPhone Pro models.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Functional and technology-driven apparel brands will appear alongside labels exploring contemporary interpretations of Chinese cultural aesthetics, illustrating how domestic brands are carving out specialized categories rather than competing for the same consumer.—
Yiling Pan,
Vogue,
16 Mar. 2026
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At Punta Papa, divers can explore a WWII shipwreck, while, closer to the harbor, the Grotte di Pilato is an impressive series of tunnels and fish ponds carved into the tuff by ancient Romans, who used them to breed moray eels.—
Kristina Kasparian,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Zenday's dress featured a dramatic off-the-shoulder neckline, gathered ruching that pulls toward one side of the dress, and a slit that rises just above the thigh.—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
12 Mar. 2026
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The Neo chassis also features side-firing speakers instead of speakers beneath the keyboard, venting out slits on the left and right side that resemble SD-card slots.—
Joe Osborne,
PC Magazine,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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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
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Billy is a tough taskmaster, sending Max down a hole in the ground to chisel out the precious metal, a tall task for a minor.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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It's helped to have Christian Braun and Cam Johnson finding a groove.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
18 Mar. 2026
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But the show, a spin-off based on the 2009 live comedy-action flick of the same name, could never fully commit to the cool, funky groove voice actors Michael Jai White and Tommy Davidson comfortably established each episode.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Tobolowsky came late to sculpture, at least as a profession.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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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 22 Mar. 2026.
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