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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
The presence of an indent represented a 1, while the absence of an indent represented a 0. Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 31 Dec. 2024 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
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
  • Using your fingertips, press indentations in dough, pressing through to bottom of pan and jiggling your fingers gently to set indentations.
    Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Apr. 2025
  • And thanks to the intricate indentations of Eleuthera’s coast, there are also beautiful bays that shelter elite enclaves, like the Jack’s Bay Club on the island’s southern end.
    Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Forward Justin Champagnie notched another double-double.
    Josh Robbins, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average had tacked on 5% and the Russell 2000 notched higher by just under 2%.
    JJ Kinahan, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • That's because chip industry insiders widely expected the Trump administration to impose curbs on the H20, the most cutting-edge AI chip U.S. companies can legally sell to China, a crucial market to one of the world's most valuable companies.
    Bobby Allyn, NPR, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Microchip and rivals such as ON Semiconductor, which soared 21.8% from its lows of the day, have slumped since the market peaked in February, despite semiconductors being excluded from the tariff increases, hurt by concern that the economy would slow and demand for chips would weaken.
    Sean Conlon, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • On the other hand, Prather, founder of The Original Article, carved his niche in Long Beach, focusing on turning creative ideas into profitable products with a clear vision and collaborative approach.
    Chris Gallagher, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Interestingly, Auriga Spa has also carved out a niche with travelers making their way through Singapore's Changi Airport, a major global transit hub.
    Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Not content just to confirm its arrival, Veach deftly sliced a slit in the plastic to minimize any potential forensic trail, removed the new game and swapped in the old version before carefully rewrapping it.
    Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Reviewers did debate if the slit was too high or not, but that can vary from person to person depending on your own height and modesty preferences.
    Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Sculptor Roman Villarreal, whose portfolio includes works on Chicago’s South Side and at Steelworkers Park, chiseled the turtles out of 15,00-pound chunks of limestone.
    Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
  • The three prisoners chiseled an escape route from their own jail cells and built makeshift, papier mâché heads.
    Ryan Morik, Fox News, 13 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • There’s no shortage of food travel shows, but few have found their groove quite like Stanley Tucci.
    Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
  • But Carrasco quickly found a groove, retiring 14 of the next 15 Royals.
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 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 25 Apr. 2025.

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