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dent

[dent] / dɛnt /
NOUN
depression, scrape, chip
Synonyms
STRONGEST
incision indentation
STRONG
cavity crater crenel cut dimple dint dip embrasure furrow hollow impression nick notch pit scallop score scratch sink trough
WEAK
con-cavity
Antonyms
STRONG
increase
WEAK
bulge
VERB
chip, scrape, depress
Synonyms
STRONGEST
nick
STRONG
dig dimple dint furrow gouge hollow imprint indent mark notch perforate pit ridge scratch
WEAK
make concave press in push in
Antonyms
STRONG
fill flush
WEAK
bulge

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The figures suggest that the war in the Middle East did nothing to dent AI demand, despite some worries about the blockage of the Strait of Hormuz disrupting helium shipments.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Each tree's backstory comes from its appearance - for example, if a tree has a dent, she will imagine how it might have got it.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

There was also a slight dent in the unemployment rate, from 4.4 percent to 4.3 percent.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

In an effort to put a dent in the state’s housing shortage, California is considering something unprecedented: getting into the construction insurance business.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

She ran her fingers across it and felt a dent at one side.

From "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau

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