as in concave
curved inward
that indented area of the mountainside is prone to avalanches
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Recent Examples of indented
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
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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The deep sea may wind up full of these prosthetic habitats—ecosystems that function in some ways, but that remain diminished and hollow compared to their natural state.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Native honeysuckles will have solid piths, whereas non-native, invasive honeysuckles will have hollow piths.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The brewing dispute centers on the 40-home Hidden Valley Ranch development currently being carved into a series of hillsides on Poway’s northern end near the Blue Sky Ecological Reserve.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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He was supposed to be a legend carved in marble.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Everyone around me is complaining about their sunken eyes.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
7 Apr. 2026
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The park has a full-size soccer field, a sunken basketball court that doubles as a reservoir, a long wooden walkway raised above plantings and tall grasses, a community pavilion, a café, and a fifty-thousand-gallon cistern that captures rain for irrigation.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The planters are pockmarked and rough-cut; etched and grooved to mimic oyster reefs and mangrove roots.—
Nathan Rott,
NPR,
17 Mar. 2026
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Still, the energy in the room remained high as the crowd sang, bobbed their heads and grooved to the music from the comfort of their plush seats.—
Kailyn Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Single bunnies can be lonely and depressed.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
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There was also research, which Meta eventually halted, implying that people who curbed their use of Facebook became less depressed and anxious.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
29 Mar. 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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Past campaigns have included Natalia Vodianova and Margot Robbie in the company of topless, chiselled men.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Two-time European Pastry Cup Coupe du Monde de la Pâtisserie-winning pastry chef Martin Chiffers sculpted it from 75 percent Tanzanian cacao.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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The star made a bold entrance in a plunging orange-red strapless dress that featured sculpted ruching along the front of her bodice and dipped all the way down to her ribs.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Indented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indented. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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