as in concave
curved inward
that indented area of the mountainside is prone to avalanches
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Recent Examples of indented
Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2026
Sow large seeds in slightly indented rows and cover lightly with a thin layer of the mix.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Henrot positions it such that its indented form emphasizes the dark thicket of his pubic hair au naturel.
—Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Place patties on oiled grates, indented side up; grill, uncovered and undisturbed, until patties form a deep golden brown crust on bottom, 4 to 6 minutes.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2026
Sow large seeds in slightly indented rows and cover lightly with a thin layer of the mix.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Henrot positions it such that its indented form emphasizes the dark thicket of his pubic hair au naturel.
—Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indented
Adjective
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Using a clean towel, apply a generous amount of food-safe mineral oil to the concave side.—
Staff Author,
Martha Stewart,
31 Mar. 2026
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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
Adjective
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Checks to Trump properties, receipts from chauffeurs and a litany of payments to other charities sat alongside programs with hollow promises.—
Dan Alexander,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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The Gemert bridge proposal was based on six similar hollow beams that were around one meter long, for a total of six meters in span.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
Verb
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Many hotels rise from Belle Époque seafronts, champagne-country châteaux, and clifftop retreats carved into pine forest.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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Space Camp becomes part of the US culture Space Camp has carved out an influential place in American culture.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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Eddies downstream from peninsulas, brush tops, sunken trees, deep holes, and other current breaks are ideal.—
John Phillips,
Outdoor Life,
14 May 2026
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The sunken battleship entombs more than 900 sailors and Marines at Pearl Harbor.—
Jim Mustian,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Then Scott grooved a fastball down the middle to Dansby Swanson, who hit it over the left-field wall.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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The planters are pockmarked and rough-cut; etched and grooved to mimic oyster reefs and mangrove roots.—
Nathan Rott,
NPR,
17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Christophe is the spry, imaginative middle child to a stern farmer dad in an economically depressed countryside.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
19 May 2026
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Postpartum depression, per Mayo Clinic, includes symptoms such as depressed mood, difficulty bonding with your baby, changes in appetite, intense irritability and more.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
Verb
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Above the altar the names of the three documents had been chiseled into a large gray marble panel and then gilded.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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While the fat purple hairs are busy screaming on Bluesky, Danica is out smashing forehands looking chiseled.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Specimens could now be sculpted.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
18 May 2026
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The men are tastefully muscled with hairless pecs that never imply they’ve been sculpted by steroids.—
Sarah Wang,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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“Indented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indented. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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