indenting

present participle of indent

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for indenting
Verb
  • Nature has spent millions of years carving the sandstone arch that anchors Kentucky’s Natural Bridge State Park.
    USA TODAY Network, USA Today, 10 June 2026
  • Teens often have school or sports commitments and are new to the idea of carving out big chunks of time for work shifts.
    Dianna Douglas, NPR, 6 June 2026
Verb
  • But was Alicia suddenly having the time of her life grooving to this classic?
    Tom Smyth, Vulture, 1 June 2026
  • Rinker, 71, had been wearing AirPods, grooving to oldies.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Verb
  • Panels were crafted by 20 international artists and ateliers showcasing 20 different techniques, ranging from leather sculpting to embroidery and featherwork.
    Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 9 June 2026
  • But Zakarian and the makeup team now have a 3D printer and a wealth of digital information, which makes the sculpting and molding process go much faster.
    Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 9 June 2026
Verb
  • The religious men took up residence among the locals—people who spent their days tending cows and sheep, churning butter, weeding onions and turnips, scouring the forests for mushrooms, and chiseling sculptures from the local limestone.
    CBS News, CBS News, 1 May 2026
  • Moyes knows this squad well, both its strengths and weaknesses, and has become adept at chiselling out points on his travels.
    Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Whatever romance Rodrigo is tracing the history of apparently did not end in cheating or any other horrible behavior that would lead her back toward the kind of recriminatory rockers that were among the previous albums’ highlights.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 12 June 2026
  • The village of Juaben is home to the Aston Villa supporters’ group The Ghana Lions, with their fandom tracing back to a love of the club’s former Republic of Ireland international defender Paul McGrath.
    Carl Anka, New York Times, 10 June 2026
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“Indenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indenting. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.

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