dented

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Rising oil prices dented demand for gasoline-powered cars, helping electric and plug-in hybrids capture a record 62.9% of sales.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

He admits that the gossip and speculation, combined with bitter, post-break-up interviews by his bandmates, dented his ego.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

The Qatar outage dented ExxonMobil's natural gas output, which fell 8.2 percent from the year-ago level.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

First he moved the hopeless cases — frames dented, forks bent, gears rusted — into one room and their cousins the wheelchairs into another, leaving about 90 that could be saved.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

The corners are a little dented, but otherwise it’s intact.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman