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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
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Softened is different from melted, because softened butter still holds its shape but dents when pressed.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Oct. 2025
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The beige paint on this one was faded and the surface had some dents and rough spots.—
Laura Lane,
USA Today,
11 Oct. 2025
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Additionally, the letter calls on Congressional support for the European Union to overturn its ban on Sulfuryl Fluoride, a pesticide used to fumigate Southern Yellow Pine wood chips on breakbulk cargo ships.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Oct. 2025
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Fold in 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Yet, the rule won’t take effect until July 2028 and leaves big holes.—
Darin Detwiler,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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Type Of Pot Choose a 4- to 6-inch pot with several drainage holes to keep the soil from getting waterlogged and soggy.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
21 Oct. 2025
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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 29 Oct. 2025.
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