indent

Example Sentences

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Even very large events, such as Covid or the collapse of Soviet industry, at most leave a noticeable indent only on the varying annual rate of emissions increase, not overall atmospheric CO2.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

Use the tines of a fork to flatten and indent crisscross patterns over the tops of each cookie.

From Salon • Dec. 13, 2025

Gaby said her scars were bigger than she expected, with one on her leg from a skin graft and an indent on her face from the tumour, but she found them "quite cool now".

From BBC • Sep. 22, 2025

His teammate had to help lug his 6-foot-2, 230-pound frame to the sideline, Serafin’s leggings revealing the indent of a misplaced bone.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 15, 2023

I stuffed my eargear and indent jumpsuit under the mattress and put the anklet in the pocket of my new uniform.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline