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as in dents
a sunken area forming a separate space
the previous occupant's furniture had left some fairly noticeable indentations in the carpet
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Recent Examples of indentations
Flour the tines of a fork; lightly press it into edge of the dough to create indentations.
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
The bullet casing had the same tool markings – unique individual indentations that guns produce on casings once they have been expended – to a gun used in an unsolved murder in Kentucky in 1998.
—Jean Casarez, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
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
Blades lop off body parts, while blunt force trauma breaks bones and bashes indentations in soft flesh.
—Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
The bullet casing had the same tool markings – unique individual indentations that guns produce on casings once they have been expended – to a gun used in an unsolved murder in Kentucky in 1998.
—Jean Casarez, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
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
Blades lop off body parts, while blunt force trauma breaks bones and bashes indentations in soft flesh.
—Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indentations
Noun
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Even worse, scratches, dents, and imperfections can stand out dramatically.—
Lauren Bengtson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Oct. 2025
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The roomy, high-cut ABS shell fits a variety of head shapes and shrugs off dents, while adjustable sizing ensures comfort.—
Outside,
Outside,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Qualcomm calls the new chips AI200 and AI250, and they’re intended for generative AI inference in data centers.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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The guest list for the event includes senior American politicians and Silicon Valley glitterati, and comes as US officials mull whether to allow Nvidia to sell its cutting-edge Blackwell chips to China.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Once written, the script’s fantastic promise distracted its readers from the fatal holes in its plot.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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Plus, the storage area has ventilation holes to keep items from becoming musty.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The courtyard is outfitted with several fire pits and is a nice place to hang out, and the property regularly hosts outdoor yoga classes as well.—
Mae Hamilton,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Oct. 2025
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In warm weather, rent a paddleboard from the hotel and glide across Lake Estes, or warm up around the fire pits or in the dry sauna.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
22 Oct. 2025
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Thus far, 10 have been inspected from a site at the north end of SONGS that holds the canisters in vertical cavities.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Oct. 2025
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Even with the rise of fluoride in toothpaste and other products, it’s credited with a 25% decrease in cavities.—
Anna Clark,
ProPublica,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Indentations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indentations. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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