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Recent Examples of dimple
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2026
But according to Einstein’s general theory of relativity, gravity is actually a bending of spacetime, like a dimple in a sheet.
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Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
6 Feb. 2026
Literary Hub,
28 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Using your fingertips, make small dimples in dough, gently stretching and pushing toward edges to cover bottom of pan.
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Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2026
But according to Einstein’s general theory of relativity, gravity is actually a bending of spacetime, like a dimple in a sheet.
—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
Here and there, barely submerged rocks cause the water to dimple and roil.
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Literary Hub,
28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dimple
Noun
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The internal zip pocket kept small valuables, such as my passport, Kindle, and lip balm, accessible without need for rummaging.
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Across the nation, however, pockets of affordable housing remain.
Verb
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But at the same time, neither of those factors appeared to dent Americans’ spending, which remained strong over the past year.
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The shaky outing continued Sasaki’s post-breakthrough slide, but the setback barely dents the Dodgers’ commanding division cushion, with San Diego still eight games back in the standings.
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From his flat top, cleft chin, starched collar, and tight shirt to the crease in his trousers tucked into black boots.
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Along with the Antwerp Six, Martin Margiela put the small Belgian city of Antwerp on the international fashion radar, founding his house in 1988 and introducing cleft-toed boots, deconstructed clothes and all-white stores to the fashion lexicon.
Verb
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Trying to catch Cape Verde off guard, Messi curled a left-footed shot toward the upper right corner of the net.
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Another great attempt by Cabral, another curling effort on a free kick, forced a remarkable save from Martínez to keep holding on to the one-goal lead.
Noun
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The complaint accuses Cal-Maine, Hickman's and Versova of conspiring to submit bids to influence egg price quotations, creating the impression there was a greater demand than there actually was.
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Set in the pink of a romantic sunset was an impression of Buraq, the steed that had carried the Prophet to heaven and back and shown him the wonders of Paradise.
Verb
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Probably the most stylish climber in the professional peloton, flowing and coiled, Del Toro stunned in last year’s Giro.
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Joe Kramm | Courtesy of Francis Interiors The gold background is a spread of bold graphic lines, undulating shapes and coiling circular motifs, referencing the work of French artist, sculptor and designer Jean Dunand (1877–1942).
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That no grand conspiracy exists to price gouge drivers related to gasoline.
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Fighters cannot bite, strike the back of their opponent’s head or spine, grab the cage, or gouge eyeballs.
Verb
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Starmer’s attempt to tackle Britain’s spiralling benefits bill was thwarted by his own MPs.
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Pandoras box is now open in a way that only movies depicted, and the situation is already spiraling.
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“Dimple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dimple. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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