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indented

ADJECTIVE
depressed
Synonyms


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The rock art which the Lost Land Bridge Project has uncovered includes engravings on the cave walls, paintings in ochre and charcoal and line sketches indented into clay and earth by fingertips.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

The HV measurement refers to Vickers hardness, a test that evaluates how strongly a material resists being indented by a hard tip.

From Science Daily Aug. 4, 2026

Don’s suit is indented with billowing wrinkles, perhaps to suggest the idea of movement, as if the colossus is soaring through the air.

From Slate Jun. 2, 2026

The leathery green pod bulging with indented oval beans may be delicious, great for the soil and a cherished Roman springtime snack, Mr. Urso said, but the issue was one of life or death.

From New York Times May 13, 2023

One day I saw that it was indented severely, and cancelled a foraging trip.

From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George




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