as in concave
curved inward
that indented area of the mountainside is prone to avalanches
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Recent Examples of indented
Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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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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
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The cello’s top and back are made from flat, concave carbon-fiber panels.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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The easiest way to tell the difference is that raspberries are hollow and blackberries are solid.—
Carl R. Gold,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Mar. 2026
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When someone loses collagen in their face, their temples and undereyes may become more hollow and fine lines more pronounced.—
Elizabeth Gulino,
Allure,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The inscriptions were carved into a 90-foot-long passageway that once connected two theaters in Pompeii’s theater district.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Mar. 2026
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But other bolt-holes stand out for giving the beds themselves extra attention, distinguishing them in some particularly charming or even surreal way (see beds carved out of literal ice).—
Kathryn Romeyn,
Architectural Digest,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Linking these rooms is a massive sunken living room that, when the flaps are open, bleeds seamlessly into the deck with its deep couches and plunge pool.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Mar. 2026
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The project involves building a massive platform over the sunken tracks, which will require substantial federal funding.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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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
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Tens of millions of YouTube viewers have grooved to Bobby Nsenga’s living room.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
10 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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El Teniente's general manager, Claudio Sougarret, recently said production will be depressed for the next five years as a result of the accident.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2026
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Minnelli writes that Garland would remain in bed for days, depressed and heavily drugged.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
10 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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Madsen said Greek artist Zenos Frudakis sculpted the bust and this was one of toughest items to sell.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
9 Mar. 2026
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The look paired a black strapless sculpted top with slim black trousers.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Indented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indented. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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