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Recent Examples of indent
Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 18 Dec. 2024
The 15-ounce dustbin pulls free by pressing a lever and opens by pinching the finger indents in the top.
—PCMAG, 28 Oct. 2024
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
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Noun
When hunting behavior by squirrels has been observed in the field, it's usually been a single isolated indent.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 18 Dec. 2024
The 15-ounce dustbin pulls free by pressing a lever and opens by pinching the finger indents in the top.
—PCMAG, 28 Oct. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indent
Noun
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View 1 Images Cuneiform, the world's oldest form of writing, involved making indentations in clay tablets.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
31 Dec. 2024
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Cover and let rise until noticeably puffy and when the dough is pressed with a lightly floured finger, a small indentation remains, about 45 minutes.—
Jason Mastrodonato,
The Mercury News,
16 Dec. 2024
Verb
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On a year-over-year basis, the average annual price of gold has now advanced 84% of the time this century, notching 21 positive years out of the past 25 years.—
Frank Holmes,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Others point to the promise of Democratic groups like suburban-powerhouse Red Wine and Blue and recruitment machines like Swing Left, which are notching successes for candidates further down the ballot.—
Philip Elliott,
TIME,
21 Jan. 2025
Noun
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America may have bought itself time with restrictions on chip exports, but its AI lead just shrank dramatically despite those actions.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
The Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2025
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These chips are at the heart of the AI arms race and the goal of the export curbs is to prevent China from keeping up.—
Matt Egan,
CNN,
28 Jan. 2025
Verb
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To build all this, a huge tunnel first had to be dug into the mountain and then the dwellings themselves were carved out over a period of roughly seven years.—
Adam Williams,
New Atlas,
20 Jan. 2025
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After seeing the demon's symbol carved into the telephone poll, viewers know that the cult wanted Charlie to die in order to have a more ideal, male host.—
Erica Marrison,
People.com,
19 Jan. 2025
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The skirt falls almost like a mermaid tail, and incorporates a very wide slit from the top of the leg.—
Ana Serrano,
Glamour,
6 Jan. 2025
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For the skirt and dress lovers out there, this set features a cute long-sleeve top and a midi skirt that has a subtle slit on it.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Jan. 2025
Verb
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In 2022, the drought in the Czech Republic was so severe that the Elbe River receded to reveal a rock along the bank with an inscription chiseled in 1417.—
Joel Stein,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Jan. 2025
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Because there are few things more humiliating than watching your name being chiseled off the walls of an illustrious institution.—
Mary Holland,
Robb Report,
1 Dec. 2024
Noun
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But in the third, the Arizona school found its groove.—
Nathan Canilao,
The Mercury News,
21 Jan. 2025
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The unusual sail shape combines a white triangular section with a clear acrylic base that has a subtle groove to hold your phone in place and a gap underneath for the exhaust grill from the noisy fan.—
Julian Chokkattu,
WIRED,
19 Jan. 2025
Verb
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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
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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 2 Feb. 2025.
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