Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indenting
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To alleviate the problem, local authorities had considered a traditional engineering project, carving out an artificial reservoir using heavy machines and concrete.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026 -
Almiron has been one of the top players in Major League Soccer for years, carving out a stellar career with Atlanta United, while Enciso is considered an up-and-coming star with French side RC Strasbourg.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
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But was Alicia suddenly having the time of her life grooving to this classic?—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
1 June 2026
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Rinker, 71, had been wearing AirPods, grooving to oldies.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Shapellx swimsuits have taken me from about 85 percent confident in a swimsuit to 100 percent, thanks to their smoothing, shaping and sculpting technology.—
Lauren Finney Harden,
InStyle,
12 June 2026
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Owner Colby Barrett — a geotechnical engineer who specializes in rock slide mitigation — leaned into the land’s natural contours, sculpting the rock into 400-square-foot suites, complete with private patios looking out at the orchards, copper soaking tubs, and walk-in showers lit by skylights.—
Brittany Anas,
Denver Post,
10 June 2026
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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
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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
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After tracing Petitpas to a hotel in Holyoke, the Hartford Police Major Crimes Division, Massachusetts State Police and Holyoke Police Department responded to the hotel and evacuated all the rooms.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
19 June 2026
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There’s marigold and chamomile for their significance in Mexican culture, and the hibiscus flower, which has a long history across the Pacific Rim, tracing a lot of the places that ended up with chamoy and sour plums.—
Stephanie Shih
June 17,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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“Indenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indenting. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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