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Definition of indentnext
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a V-shaped cut usually on an edge or a surface with the heel of his boot he made a sizable indent in the dirt as a temporary marker

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Recent Examples of indent
Noun
An iridescent bronze defines the upper for the All-Star edition, while its indents are shaped like stars. Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 29 Jan. 2026 Celebrity nail artist Queenie Nguyen gives these bright copper nails indents and grooves for a unique way to dress them up. Audrey Noble, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2025
Verb
It is indented slightly and is similar to the designs of older Kindle models. PCMAG, 22 Sep. 2024 For example, spoon nails are indented and curved towards the center, while pincer nails curl away from the center and deeper into the folds of your nail. Mark Gurarie, Health, 19 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for indent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indent
Noun
  • When the band sits too high, the shoulder straps bear excess weight, often leading to deep indentations or tension.
    Malana VanTyler March 20, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Even the faintest scratches and indentations become legible.
    Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Oil prices traded higher Monday, with international benchmark Brent crude on track to notch its steepest monthly rise on record.
    Sam Meredith, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
  • The team also had nine players notch multiple points.
    ABC News, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • State police later searched the area near the steel bridge and found among the piles of wood chips an envelope bearing the victim’s name, pieces of bone and tissue, a human fingernail and crowns to the victim’s teeth, prosecutors said.
    Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026
  • The blue-chip Dow and the small-cap Russell 2000 are also nearing correction territory, each down about 9% from its all-time high.
    Yun Li, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • In 1775, under the Spanish Crown, Anza led an expedition that carved a route from Sonora, Mexico, to what would eventually become San Francisco.
    Molly McCrea, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Her Blossom Marble Bowl—carved from a single block of honeycomb or travertine marble in Rajasthan—is unfurled, like a flower caught in late bloom.
    Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The result is a three-dimensional effect with the interplay of light in the slits creating shifting hues.
    David Szondy March 28, New Atlas, 28 Mar. 2026
  • An hour goes by, and then, through a slit in the curtains, Miley Cyrus flashes a smile and tips her oversize black sunglasses.
    Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The second episode is largely confined to the dark walls which Irons’ next-door prisoner, a cleric known as the Abbé Faria, has spent years trying to painstakingly chisel his way through.
    Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Divers have to carefully chisel each coral from the seabed by hand and bring it to the surface, which takes a lot of time and labor.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Because of its distinct grooves and marks, the stone piece was believed to be some kind of board game – but obviously no rulebook was dug up to confirm this.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Mar. 2026
  • After trailing by seven at halftime, Arizona found its groove early in the second half.
    Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Tobolowsky came late to sculpture, at least as a profession.
    Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Semi-wild pigs snuffle beneath the huge granite boulders, solid and immutable as Henry Moore sculptures, that define this otherworldly landscape.
    Catherine Fairweather, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 July 2025

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“Indent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indent. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.

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