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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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Noun
As a result, instead of data being stored via two-state binary code, it can be stored via a three-state ternary code in which the absence of an indent is a 0, a 0.3- to 1.0-nanometer-deep indent is a 1, and a 1.5- to 2.5-nanometer-deep indent is a 2. Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 31 Dec. 2024 Celebrity nail artist Queenie Nguyen gives these bright copper nails indents and groves for a unique way to dress them up. Audrey Noble, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024
Verb
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 Archaeologists in Virginia uncovered what is believed to be the remains of a military barracks from the Revolutionary War, including chimney bricks and musket balls indented with soldiers' teeth. CBS News, 17 May 2024 See All Example Sentences for indent
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Noun
  • Each of these works has a crenulated indentation and a line descending it (or drip as the case may be).
    Tom Teicholz, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
  • There are slight indentations along the side of the blade that prevent slices of food from clinging to the knife.
    BestReviews, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Graduate student small forward Selton Miguel scored 13 points, and freshman center Derik Queen notched his 15th double-double of the season on 12 points and 15 rebounds and added three assists and two blocks.
    Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Fifty-Fifty notched Oscar-winning Forrest Gump and Dune scribe Eric Roth to adapt it.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The purple hue is the result of the delamination of the phosphor-silicon layer in the streetlights' LED chips.
    Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2025
  • There's also a USB-C charging port, fingerprint ID built into the power button, a flashlight, and an NFC chip for payments.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 28 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • In bridging the gap between East Coast prep and West Coast casual, the brand has carved out a unique position in the fertile golf apparel landscape -- one that continues to grow as the sport itself evolves.
    Erik Matuszewski, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Rashida has carved out a similarly impressive range for herself, appearing on shows like The Office, Parks and Recreation, Angie Tribeca, and Sunny, and starring in Sofia Coppola's 2020 film On the Rocks.
    James Mercadante, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Lighter scratches only touch the surface while moderate to deep scratches can usually be felt by sticking your fingernail in the slit to determine how deep the scratch really is.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2025
  • Remember when Angelina Jolie went viral for her leg-bearing slit at the 2012 Oscars?
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • But Perkins uses James’s physicality—the actor is visibly chiseled—to signal to the audience that Hal is fully capable of confrontation, if and when needed.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2025
  • America has stronger protections for speech, better safeguards for religious liberty, and more robust shields for conscience than anywhere else — and, better still, those protections are chiseled into our foundational law.
    The Editors, National Review, 18 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Signs that a cutting board needs to be replaced include deep grooves that are hard to clean, cracks, or warping.
    Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Ever since Alcaraz lost that immense Olympic final to Djokovic in August, the Spaniard has generally struggled to find his groove.
    Tim Ellis, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Bourdelle’s voluminous works in marble, bronze, and wood fill the lofty mezzanine, while his bronze sculptures Héraklès archer (Hercules the Archer) and Centaure mourant (Dying Centaur) highlight the garden.
    Kasia Dietz, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2024
  • Co-developed with NISMO, Nissan’s in-house racing and customizing arm, the Hyper-Force’s carbon-fiber body is sculptured like a fighter jet with the sole purpose of going as fast as possible.
    Peter Lyon, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023

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“Indent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indent. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.

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