dimpling

Definition of dimplingnext
present participle of dimple

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dimpling
Verb
  • Higher energy costs push inflation higher, straining household budgets and denting the consumer spending that is a main driver of many big economies.
    Alex Veiga, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Higher energy costs push inflation higher, straining household budgets and denting the consumer spending that is a main driver of many big economies.
    Elaine Kurtenbach, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Unlike formulas that are more focused on dramatic volume or length, curling mascaras lift, fan, and define each lash like a lash curler would, so your eyes look wide awake even before your first coffee.
    Lily Wohlner, Allure, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Sveindís Jónsdóttir brought the faithful to their feet with a curling shot from just inside the 18-yard box, tying the score in the 47th minute.
    Damian Calhoun, Daily News, 28 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Look to Hermès for a fresh take on jewelry styling by coiling a silk scarf around a pendant and pairing with a simple button-up and trousers.
    Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Coil the Hose Keep your hose in good condition for the coming year by coiling it in large, loose loops to avoid kinks.
    Blythe Copeland, Martha Stewart, 31 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • The procession opened with a young boy waving a Mexican flag.
    Laura Turbay, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Some people have signs, others are waving American flags.
    Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • And moments before the horn sounded to stop play, Hubbard drilled a fairway metal from the rough over the winding creek in front of the green about 30 yards short of the flag.
    ABC News, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The new settlements come after years of winding litigation in Cook County Circuit Court.
    Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Temporary exhibitions are hung along the spiraling ramp that traces the interior of the main structure, offering multiple vantage points to view each artwork (and do some serious people watching).
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
  • In this ever-spiraling bipartisan war on social trust, a defensive president didn’t bother cultivating public opinion.
    Gil Troy, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Tenkan-sen is above the Kijun-sen, with both lines sloping upward.
    Karl Montevirgen, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Besides the value of its open spaces and sloping landscapes amid the city center, Bayfront Park is a sign of faith that if the city is willing to invest $30 million downtown, its citizens will be encouraged to build, shop and live there.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Overtopping its banks in flood, willfully changing its course, meandering without any regard for imaginary lines written across terrain, water presents a serious problem to those who police those imaginary lines.
    Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Your littlest charges will marvel at the size of the camels, tortoises and giraffes lumbering about the zoo’s meandering paths, and then eagerly pet goats and sheep in the farmyard.
    Susan McDonald, The Providence Journal, 26 Mar. 2026
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“Dimpling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dimpling. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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