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as in hole
a sunken area forming a separate space
there was a big dent in the car's hood where something had hit it
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as in decrease
the amount by which something is lessened
a little belt-tightening would at least make a small dent in our credit-card debt
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as in to reduce
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 dent
Steven Levy, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024
There are 34 versions of Roz in the film, just to do the dirt, dents, scratches and moss growing on her and the wooden leg.
—Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 14 Nov. 2024
Adriel Bettelheim, Axios, 9 Oct. 2024
That has done little to dent the momentum of these campaigns or the efforts to hunt them down.
—Kevin Collier, NBC News, 8 Sep. 2024
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Noun
Nadella had put his heart and soul into it, but the search engine did not make even a dent in Google’s dominance.
—Steven Levy, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024
There are 34 versions of Roz in the film, just to do the dirt, dents, scratches and moss growing on her and the wooden leg.
—Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 14 Nov. 2024
Verb
Still, delays in diagnosis and treatment during the pandemic and disruptions in employment and insurance could dent that progress.
—Adriel Bettelheim, Axios, 9 Oct. 2024
That has done little to dent the momentum of these campaigns or the efforts to hunt them down.
—Kevin Collier, NBC News, 8 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dent
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The company completed 18 drill holes at MacArthur and four core drill holes at Yerington.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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At the bottom was a chain-link fence with an enormous hole.Blake Nelson, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
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By comparison, that’s a decrease from August’s 4.2 percent, according to new data published by S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller.Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 27 Nov. 2024
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But the legislation would come with a major unintended consequence: a decrease in long-term wealth for many young working Americans.Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2024
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While noting that many Arizona cities have drastically reduced their per capita water demand, Goddard argued that cities will eventually need to find water-sharing arrangements with farms so that cities can pay farmers to use their water in dry times.Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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Some items that normally retail for upwards of $500 have been reduced to $99 or less.John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
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Book a beachside igloo at Hotel Del Coronado for a cozy night with drinks and s'mores around the fire pit.Kate Murphy, Axios, 27 Nov. 2024
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On the palate, notes of red grapes, maple, deep oak, clove, toffee, apple jelly, pepper, a hint of rye spice, dates, cherry pits and mocha.Chris Perugini, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Gauthier, who was mayor during most of the period in which the city achieved its historic drop in violent crime, believes East Palo Alto’s collaborative approach to crime reduction could be scaled up district-wide.Ryan Macasero, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Well, that this gradual reduction in time spent near the boats means sharks most likely do not form long-term associations with these vessels.Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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As an audience member, watching a parasitic monster violently force its way out of a human chest cavity is a wholly unpleasant sight — one that’s been effectively captivating audiences since the Alien franchise began almost half a century ago.Josh Weiss, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Check the cavity: Check the turkey's cavity for ice crystals; any remaining ice suggests the center is still partially frozen, requiring additional thawing time.Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2024
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It was later clarified that the traditional coin toss took place before the ball drop.Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
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The cart drop came just as Chesterfield — the area's largest county — dropped out of the regional recycling collective altogether.Karri Peifer, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
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Through September this year, Ford's sales in Europe fell 17.9%, far outstripping an industrywide decline of 6.1%.Nick Carey, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024
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AbbVie’s revenue decline can be attributed to the loss of market exclusivity for its top-selling drug – Humira.Trefis Team, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Dent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dent. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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