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adjective

Definition of indentednext
as in concave
curved inward that indented area of the mountainside is prone to avalanches

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verb

past tense of indent
as in notched

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indented
  1. concave
  2. hollow
  3. carved
  4. sunken
  5. depressed
  6. chiseled
Adjective
  • Meanwhile, centrifugal force beckons the balls to the dip in the concave disc’s center.
    Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 20 Dec. 2024
  • We’re particularly intrigued by the front fascia which has a concave section that suggests the division’s trademark Panamerican grille could be in line for a radical reimagining.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of concave
Adjective
  • The leafless, hollow flowering stems are usually the first thing to emerge from the bulb, followed by the foliage.
    Janet Carson, arkansasonline.com, 30 Dec. 2024
  • This isn’t about empty gestures or hollow hashtags.
    Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Definition of hollow
Verb
  • Set in caves, perching on cliffs, or carved into basalt, these spiritual sites span many faiths and locations.
    Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 23 Dec. 2024
  • James Lindsay, the founder and CEO of Rap Snacks, has carved out a unique niche in the consumer goods industry by merging his passion for snacking and hip-hop culture.
    Delano Massey, Axios, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of carved
Adjective
  • Even with all that to choose from, Don’s penthouse apartment from season five, with its sunken living room, wood-paneling, and floor-to-ceiling windows, takes the cake.
    Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 24 Dec. 2024
  • After the long dinner, wives and sisters-in-law gathered in the kitchen, helping clean up and doing their best to connect in different languages, while the rest of the party moved into the sunken living room.
    Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of sunken
Adjective
  • Additionally, workers in the Bayou State are some of the most depressed in the nation, reporting a happiness index of 34.81.
    Therese Boudreaux | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Dec. 2024
  • When Do Da-hae (The 8 Show’s Chun Woo-hee), a seemingly demure con artist with designs on the Bok’s riches, starts to flirt with him, a struggling Gwi-ju is too depressed to care.
    Kayti Burt, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of depressed
Verb
  • From the ancient temples of Egypt and India to entire villages in Turkey and Iran, each structure was chiseled with painstaking precision.
    Maya Chawla, Architectural Digest, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Are straight men just this chiseled now?
    Emma Specter, Vogue, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of chiseled
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indentations

indented

indenting

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