as in concave
curved inward
that indented area of the mountainside is prone to avalanches
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Recent Examples of indented
Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2026
Sow large seeds in slightly indented rows and cover lightly with a thin layer of the mix.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Henrot positions it such that its indented form emphasizes the dark thicket of his pubic hair au naturel.
—Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Place patties on oiled grates, indented side up; grill, uncovered and undisturbed, until patties form a deep golden brown crust on bottom, 4 to 6 minutes.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2026
Sow large seeds in slightly indented rows and cover lightly with a thin layer of the mix.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Henrot positions it such that its indented form emphasizes the dark thicket of his pubic hair au naturel.
—Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indented
Adjective
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Using a clean towel, apply a generous amount of food-safe mineral oil to the concave side.—
Staff Author,
Martha Stewart,
31 Mar. 2026
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Lightly wet just the concave side of the board and place it on a damp kitchen towel on your countertop.—
Lizzy Briskin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Somewhere in time, a child is climbing up a hollow carved out between two hills.—
Maggie O’Farrell,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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As far as Clark understands it, the layout, objects and inhabitants of the Backrooms are plucked from the real world, the otherworldly space only able to create hollow, distorted copies.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Verb
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At the end of one of the castle’s walkways, after a turn or two—by electric cart, bicycle, or on foot—and with the air filled with the scent of pine, rosemary, and jasmine, the sentinels are waiting, carved into the rock where the fort’s cannons were once located.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Somewhere in time, a child is climbing up a hollow carved out between two hills.—
Maggie O’Farrell,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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Aside from the sunken Tail Fanning, the crew lost Roscoe, Rea's dog, during the incident.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
27 May 2026
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The semi-sunken nature of the court design encourages the stadium to blend into the gardens and greenhouses and houses a collection of tropical plants from the Americas, Africa, Oceania and Asia.—
Tim Newcomb,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
Verb
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The crowd-pleaser — distributed by Universal internationally and Lionsgate domestically — moved and grooved back to first place on domestic and global charts as well, a remarkable feat in its fourth weekend of release.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
17 May 2026
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Then Scott grooved a fastball down the middle to Dansby Swanson, who hit it over the left-field wall.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Margaret Prior is almost thirty, unmarried, depressed, and living with her overbearing mother.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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Morris is lonely and depressed.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
25 May 2026
Verb
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Above the altar the names of the three documents had been chiseled into a large gray marble panel and then gilded.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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While the fat purple hairs are busy screaming on Bluesky, Danica is out smashing forehands looking chiseled.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Some of the galaxy's most spectacular stellar nurseries resemble giant cosmic wagon wheels, with spoke-like structures that scientists say were sculpted by shockwaves from stellar explosions and powerful stellar winds.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
1 June 2026
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This special high-jewelry cable piece, though, is sculpted rather than formed from twisted wires to achieve the look, since the bracelet required a more solid yet fluid surface for diamond setting.—
Roberta Naas,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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“Indented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indented. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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