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make a dent

VERB

solve

Synonyms

STRONGEST

clarify clear up deal with decide determine do explain figure out fix have iron out settle work out

STRONG

break construe crack decipher decode disentangle divine elucidate enlighten expound fathom get hit illuminate interpret lick puzzle reason unfold unlock unravel untangle work

WEAK

find out get right get to the bottom hit upon make out pan out put two and two together think out unriddle

Antonyms

STRONGEST

complicate confuse defer destroy hesitate miss neglect put off unsettle

STRONG

agree be vague fail hide lose mend misunderstand obscure tangle twist

WEAK

pose question search wonder

Example Sentences

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Murphy’s fellow representative, Democrat Zac Ista, told ProPublica he hadn’t been able to make a dent in this legislature.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

"We just didn't have the strength to make a dent in them."

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

Worker furloughs, increased worker payments for healthcare, and other options could start to make a dent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

Still, the payments didn’t appear to make a dent in her loan balance, she said.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 19, 2025

Her eyes darted between the numerous pieces of farming equipment around the barn, but none of it would make a dent in the Varangian.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack

make a dent

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