indenting

Definition of indentingnext
present participle of indent

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for indenting
Verb
  • Illinois lawmakers could also consider carving out municipalities under a certain size or tying rule changes to areas within close proximity to public transportation, major highways or central business districts.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Traci Rockefeller Cusack worked as a promotion manager at KXTV before carving out a long public relations career in the Sacramento region.
    Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Netflix‘s KPop Demon Hunters singing voice stars took the stage at the BAFTA Film Awards in London on Sunday evening, getting a game crowd grooving.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 22 Feb. 2026
  • Their greatest pleasure in life is seeing their favorite band play live — grooving out, going nuts, and dissecting every second afterward.
    David Manheim, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • There are also maternity shapewear bottoms, which feature sculpting shorts to smooth thighs and your bottom.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Ethereal Cong Tri; school mistress-esque Thom Browne; body-sculpting Mugler?
    Alice Newbold, Vogue, 22 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Monroe County High School students are chiseling a marble sculpture for America's 250th birthday, guided by an internationally renowned artist and supported by their community.
    Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Then the hard work began, like a sculptor chiseling a block of marble into a work of art.
    Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Thus, even though Hickey’s calculations say winning only SAG would be worse for Sinners’s chances than winning only PGA, this outcome might feel better to its fans, since the film would now be tracing a path that Oscar watchers are already familiar with.
    Nate Jones, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Their breakthrough arrives with a performance of Temple Maiden, a dance tracing the love and envy of two maidens who turn into serpents.
    Daron James, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
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“Indenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indenting. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.

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