dimpling

present participle of dimple

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dimpling
Verb
  • Higher prices could cause consumers to hold onto devices longer, denting smartphone sales, according to Jeronimo.
    Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 26 June 2026
  • Vargas is accused of repeatedly whipping the cab’s hood with a belt, denting it, cops said.
    Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 16 June 2026
Verb
  • 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.
    Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
  • This five-in-one gadget is for all your hair-curling and smoothing needs.
    Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • 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).
    R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Receiving a ball punched out of Tunisia’s area, the Brighton & Hove Albion midfielder took one touch to knock it into space, before coiling his diminutive frame behind a fierce shot that fizzed and curled into the net.
    Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 15 June 2026
Verb
  • Turn to face the shore, tread water, and signal for help by calling out or waving your arms.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2026
  • Like Eala, his matches are chock-a-block with soccer-style flag waving, face painting and vociferous cheering.
    Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • While there are some hills, the focus is on enjoying the forests, farmhouses, and long, winding descents rather than chasing summits.
    Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • Install Paths Make your shade garden accessible with a winding path of pavers, tree disks, stone or wood chips.
    Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 June 2026
Verb
  • Anderson Daniel Salcedo Lozano, 22, grew up amid the chaos of the Maduro years, which were marked by long lines for bread and medicine, rising infant mortality, spiraling inflation and the violent repression of protests.
    Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
  • Gas and dust spiraling inward form an accretion disk that can reach millions of degrees, emitting enormous amounts of radiation before crossing the event horizon.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 June 2026
Verb
  • The sloping roofs achieve this in a way that benefits both residents in their apartments and visitors in the streets.
    Bridget Borgobello July 04, New Atlas, 4 July 2026
  • The intention is for native plants and wildlife to remain undisturbed in the sloping steeps.
    Lara Johnson-Wheeler, Vogue, 3 July 2026
Verb
  • Far from the bright lights of the Big Apple, this stretch of upstate charm is defined by 11 glacial lakes connected by meandering country roads.
    Taryn White, USA Today, 29 June 2026
  • Hogan’s testimony was, at times, meandering and difficult to follow.
    Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 June 2026
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“Dimpling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dimpling. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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