as in concave
curved inward
that indented area of the mountainside is prone to avalanches
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Adjective
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With their wide second-position pliés, concave torsos and jutting hips, the eight dancers often appear to be pulled downward and inward; a little shuddering step looks like an attempt to take off from the ground.—
Siobhan Burke,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025 -
Despite sounding contradictory, Eisen’s pieces appear to be very simple, but the minimal creations have complex shapes including concave ones.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
WWD,
16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Some stations provide crisp audio, while others can sound a bit tinny or hollow.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
31 Jan. 2025
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During a bone marrow biopsy, your healthcare provider will use a hollow needle to take a sample of bone marrow, usually from inside your hip bone.—
Carrie Madormo, RN,
Health,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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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
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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
Adjective
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The 1980 structure overlooks Washington Square Park, which has been proposed for a future downtown ballpark for the Royals, and the site’s full footprint would be 11.6 acres with the addition of the Blue KC building and its sunken parking lot.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
9 Jan. 2025
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They are often found around hydrothermal vents, hydrocarbon seeps or with organic falls like sunken wood and whale carcasses.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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But Chinese policymakers have been struggling to contain a massive property-market slump, alongside depressed consumer confidence.—
Bloomberg News,
Boston Herald,
1 Feb. 2025
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Morosi believes Arenado's apparent decline is playing a role in his depressed trade market.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
Verb
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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
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Are straight men just this chiseled now?—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
25 Nov. 2024
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“Indented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indented. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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