dimple 1 of 2

noun

Definition of dimplenext
as in pocket

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dimple

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verb

as in to dent

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Recent Examples of dimple
Noun
Repeat this process, working your way from one edge to the other, spacing the dimples about 1 ½ inches apart. — Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 14 Jan. 2025 That plate has 20,000 very small dimples on its surface. — Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 7 Dec. 2024
Verb
From some untrodden, internal place, a visceral memory stirred, of holding up the page with Felicity pictured vertically in the centerfold, the midsection of her floral everyday dress dimpled by the magazine’s staples. — Lizzie Feidelson, The New Yorker, 17 Nov. 2023 Abdullah had lively eyes, dimpled cheeks and a goofy sense of humor. — Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2023 See All Example Sentences for dimple
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dimple
  1. pocket
  2. dent
  3. cleft
  4. curl
  5. impression
  6. coil
  7. gouge
  8. spiral
Noun
  • But outside the official lines, how fully burgeoning optimism in some pockets can take hold will depend on how the rhetoric translates into action in the year ahead.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Stimulus checks put thousands of dollars in Americans’ pockets… for a while.
    — Aatish Bhatia, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of pocket
Verb
  • Seven years through Anderson’s tenure, Loewe, like every other fashion brand, was faced with the challenge of selling clothing and accessories during the pandemic, with stay-at-home mandates denting consumer spending.
    — Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Adidas has been trying to put the Yeezy affair behind it since antisemitic rants by Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, forced it to end the highly profitable partnership, denting revenues and driving the company to an annual loss in 2023.
    — Helen Reid and Linda Pasquini, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
Definition of dent
Noun
  • Many birth defects are treatable; orofacial clefts and some heart defects, for example, can be corrected with surgery.
    — Almut Winterstein, The Conversation, 30 Jan. 2025
  • Valproic acid causes birth defects that can be detected in utero such as oral clefts or spina bifida.
    — Almut Winterstein, The Conversation, 30 Jan. 2025
Definition of cleft
Verb
  • While there are certainly products that can be used across different hair textures, lengths, curl patterns, thicknesses, colors (natural and unnatural), and needs, hair products are often created with specific consumers in mind.
    — Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 11 Mar. 2025
  • The secret was curling each curl in opposite directions.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of curl
Noun
  • Related Articles Asking Eric: Fairytale engagement sours friendship Asking Eric: Niece’s visit tests generosity Now, Bob may be working under the impression that this is just how your friendship works.
    — R. Eric Thomas, The Denver Post, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Now, Bob may be working under the impression that this is just how your friendship works.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of impression
Verb
  • The pertinence of this story to current events will likely be the first thing anyone focuses on, and rightly so, but the directors also deserve credit for the film’s tightly coiled, deeply felt terror, panic, and betrayal. 32.
    — Joe Reid, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
  • But, about halfway into the story, Proulx abandons her customary prose style, which is as coiled as a rattlesnake and about as sentimental, in order to cut loose and give the boys their first moment of physical tenderness.
    — Michael Cunningham, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
Definition of coil
Noun
  • Finding Megalodon teeth with distinct serration gouges from another Megalodon’s bite is incredibly rare.
    — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Large dents and gouges can also be difficult to repair.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2025
Definition of gouge
Verb
  • Construction costs spiral out of control, forcing developers to abandon projects and leaving potential housing units unbuilt.
    — Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
  • This has spiraled into an entire movement against the game, and as tends to happen, that can result in direct harassment of individual developers involved.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of spiral

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