as in concave
curved inward
the dented car fender bore silent testament to an accident that no one in the family was owning up to
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as in reduced
to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent
hopefully this vacation won't dent our bank account too much
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Recent Examples of dented
Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2026
Videos on local media showed train cars with broken windows and dented sides stuck along a rail line hemmed in between a lush forest and a massive rock.
—CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
The front of the plane appeared dented in footage, and a propeller blade was twisted.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
Norwegians’ respect for their royal family has been dented by new details about Epstein’s friendship with Crown Princess Mette-Marit, who is married to the heir to the throne, Prince Haakon.
—Jill Lawless, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026
After a single use, these pans often become warped, dented, or weakened, leading to uneven heating and creases that can trap food residue and cause bacteria buildup.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
Raw eggs were left at room temperature, some cans were badly dented and there was food debris on the can opener.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Feb. 2026
Osborne’s hope of turning London into a European clearinghouse for the yuan was dented by Britain’s vote in 2016 to leave the European Union.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
If a can is bulging, swollen, rusted or badly dented, throw it out.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 23 Jan. 2026
Its next album, 1984′ Red Sails in the Sunset, began a string of three consecutive chart-toppers Down Under and dented the Billboard 200 in the United States.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2026
Adjective
Many food banks refuse to accept dented cans or open packages due to the potential for spoilage.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2026
Videos on local media showed train cars with broken windows and dented sides stuck along a rail line hemmed in between a lush forest and a massive rock.
—CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
Verb
Norwegians’ respect for their royal family has been dented by new details about Epstein’s friendship with Crown Princess Mette-Marit, who is married to the heir to the throne, Prince Haakon.
—Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
The front of the plane appeared dented in footage, and a propeller blade was twisted.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
Norwegians’ respect for their royal family has been dented by new details about Epstein’s friendship with Crown Princess Mette-Marit, who is married to the heir to the throne, Prince Haakon.
—Jill Lawless, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026
After a single use, these pans often become warped, dented, or weakened, leading to uneven heating and creases that can trap food residue and cause bacteria buildup.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
Raw eggs were left at room temperature, some cans were badly dented and there was food debris on the can opener.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Feb. 2026
Osborne’s hope of turning London into a European clearinghouse for the yuan was dented by Britain’s vote in 2016 to leave the European Union.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
If a can is bulging, swollen, rusted or badly dented, throw it out.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 23 Jan. 2026
Its next album, 1984′ Red Sails in the Sunset, began a string of three consecutive chart-toppers Down Under and dented the Billboard 200 in the United States.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dented
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
Verb
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The amount taxpayers can write off is reduced by $200 for each $1,000 in income above the $100,00 and $200,000 income limits.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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In other experiments, Zatorre found that bolstering dopamine enhanced the enjoyment of music, while blocking dopamine reduced it.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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If the split happens in the middle of the tree trunk, what's left looks hollow and shredded, resembling an explosion.—
Tammie Souza,
CBS News,
7 Feb. 2026
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These are alt-sodas sweetened with monk fruit, which has a hollow sweetness that leaves my tongue itchy.—
Alex Beggs,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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But over that same span, the number of boys playing flag football actually decreased.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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Short-term rates have come down as the Federal Reserve decreased the federal funds rate, but the central bank opted to pause rate cuts in January.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Guest quarters are immense, with sunken bathtubs, Porthault sheets upon request on beds in cozy alcoves, and either a terrace or a porch.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Feb. 2026
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Could someone in the hot tub steal a glance at a guest in the sunken conversation pit?—
Hannah Martin,
Architectural Digest,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The Canadians are a game behind after their tournament opener against Finland was postponed after the Finnish roster was depleted by a stomach virus.—
John Wawrow,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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And as a result, this critical infrastructure project was frozen during that shutdown in which the entirety of the federal government was depleted of funds.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Our bull thesis was based on the stock’s price-to-earnings multiple re-rating higher from a depressed valuation after the spin.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
10 Feb. 2026
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The latter initially presents in Ferrari yellow until its depressed into the central console, at which point the key turns black, the top of the glass shifter turns yellow, and all the instrumentation activates.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Dented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dented. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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