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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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The indentations in the squishy mud harkened to a creature that had webbed toes and distinct claws.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
11 Feb. 2026
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Police found three bullet holes in the passenger side of the other car, as well as a bullet ricochet indentation on the car’s rear wheel panel, according to the report.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Tech stocks lifted the overall market yesterday, helping the S&P 500 notch its second day in a row of gains.—
Josephine Rozzelle,
CNBC,
10 Feb. 2026
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Oklahoma City made their way to the NBA Finals after posting a 68-14 regular-season record, and defeated the Indiana Pacers in seven games to notch the franchise’s first-ever Larry O’Brien Trophy.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Arista’s role in the AI infrastructure boom is in providing the Ethernet switching technology that connects powerful chips together.—
Kristina Partsinevelos,Ari Levy,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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Demand for the minerals needed for everything from smartphones to computer chips and batteries is sky high, but mining has always struggled with uncertainty about the true nature of underground discoveries.—
Alexis Akwagyiram,
semafor.com,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The two princesses have carved out successful lives beyond palace walls.—
Lauren Said-Moorhouse,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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Dark filaments of hydrogen gas thread the scene, blocking the light of stellar giants beyond, while the blue-white stars of the open cluster NGC 2244 can be seen carving out the vast cavity in the heart of the vast nebula flower.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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Luciana wore a strapless black dress with a slit in the back, black heels, and chandelier earrings, while Matt wore a gray suit for the occasion.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
11 Feb. 2026
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The sleeveless top has a roomy silhouette with side slits, while the pants are slightly flared and cropped above the ankle.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Aside from Bleachers, Antonoff has chiseled out a glorious career with Fun and as a producer.—
Lars Brandle,
Billboard,
11 Feb. 2026
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Monroe County High School students are chiseling a marble sculpture for America's 250th birthday, guided by an internationally renowned artist and supported by their community.—
Ray Padilla,
Louisville Courier Journal,
11 Feb. 2026
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The new record opens with a spoken word intro from the funk father himself, George Clinton, which somewhat belies its lack of buoyant grooves, but sets the tone for its poetic and often esoteric themes.—
Lina Lecaro,
Rolling Stone,
17 Feb. 2026
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Draymond Green has struggled to find a groove all season.—
Nick Friedell,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 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 20 Feb. 2026.
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