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adjective

Definition of dentednext
as in concave
curved inward the dented car fender bore silent testament to an accident that no one in the family was owning up to

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dented

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verb

past tense of dent
as in reduced
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 Synonyms for dented
  1. concave
  2. reduced
  3. hollow
  4. sunken
  5. depleted
  6. depressed
Adjective
  • Underneath are two concave rubber pads to grip the frame without the worry of scratching it up and are cinched down with mini TPU straps.
    Matt Beer, Outside Online, 2 Nov. 2022
  • The record is so timeless and concave, or whatever the metaphors are.
    Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of concave
Verb
  • Advertisement The measure is strongly backed by a group of California prosecutors and large retailers, including Walmart, and aims to overhaul parts of Proposition 47, a measure approved by voters in 2014 that reduced certain drug and property crime penalties.
    Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
  • But more extreme weather and reduced snowfall leave them in a bind.
    BYRyan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of reduced
Adjective
  • Unlike a snake, which injects venom through hollow fangs, the gila monster’s venom flows through large grooved lower teeth.
    Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
  • Though the knife handle is hollow, the rest of the pieces are nicely weighted, and Lenox offers a limited lifetime warranty against defects.
    Emily Farris, Bon Appétit, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of hollow
Adjective
  • Photo: Anton Brookes, H5 Property/Douglas Elliman/H5 Property The sunken living room is set off with dark glass panels and backed by a wall of mirrors.
    Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 31 Oct. 2024
  • In the sunken lounge area, Eckley installed a fireplace in the retaining wall.
    Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2024
Definition of sunken
Verb
  • The repetitiveness depleted the music of any emotional value.
    Samantha Allen, Them, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Their wing depth was depleted with no more Pascal Siakam, OG Anunoby, or Precious Achiuwa.
    Esfandiar Baraheni, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of depleted
Adjective
  • Deadpool, is depressed, according to a synopsis by Showtimes.
    John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Amid a glut of dour, depressed series with Serious Things to Say, a show that carries itself so lightly is absolutely welcome.
    Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of depressed
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