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a V-shaped cut usually on an edge or a surface with the heel of his boot he made a sizable indent in the dirt as a temporary marker

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Recent Examples of indent
Noun
Whisk light corn syrup with a bit of water, brush into indents, and sprinkle on colored sugar. Laura Fenton, Parents, 21 Mar. 2024 Some of the noticeable mistakes found in the March 10 photo included Princess Charlotte's hair being oddly cut off, indents and distortions and Princess Kate's hair appearing to be airbrushed. Can't get enough of PEOPLE's Royals coverage? Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 19 Mar. 2024
Verb
Archaeologists in Virginia uncovered what is believed to be the remains of a military barracks from the Revolutionary War, including chimney bricks and musket balls indented with soldiers' teeth. CBS News, 17 May 2024 The side panels are indented like the Lyriq, and the front and rear lights are almost identical as well. Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 14 Dec. 2023 See all Example Sentences for indent 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indent
Noun
  • Press your thumb into the top of the dough ball to make an indentation for filling.
    Kayla Samoy, Chicago Tribune, 4 Dec. 2024
  • What’s more, the indentations could provide additional insights about early microbial life on Earth, which thrived when oxygen wasn’t present.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Renault, meanwhile, has notched gains of 19% amid hopes the carmaker might fare better than its rivals due to its relatively limited exposure to China and U.S. markets.
    Sam Meredith, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The rate of the increase of food prices has ebbed significantly but only notched a pre-COVID-19 level in August.
    Alexander Coolidge, The Enquirer, 10 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • According to analysts, China has invested in the legacy chip sector in order to supply its own chip-hungry industry, like electric vehicles and renewable energy.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune Asia, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Flour and chocolate chips aren’t the only core components of beauty publicist Julia Labaton’s famed holiday cookies — there are also hours of first-lady biopics fueling every batch.
    Noor Lobad, WWD, 17 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • In the depths of a former mine in South Dakota, the journalist learns how microbes carve the Earth’s crust.
    Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The five-acre property was carved out of a family ranch that’s lucky enough to have unobstructed views of all four Aspen mountains.
    Troy J. McMullen, Architectural Digest, 9 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The white dress featured a strapless neckline, delicate draping and a thigh-high slit.
    Julia Teti, WWD, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Her dress donned a high slit that rested just below her waistline, a keyhole cutout and an off-the-shoulder neckline.
    Angel Saunders, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Extracting a clump using a pick or shovel goes about as fast as chiseling your way out of Alcatraz.
    Steve Bender, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 2024
  • Shards of caribou bones and antlers lie on the tundra as ghostly business cards of a bygone migration, greened with mold, and minutely chiseled and mined for calcium by tiny vole teeth.
    Jon Waterman, Outside Online, 22 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Time is ticking for this championship contender to find its groove.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Marvel Rivals has been out for a day or two now, and the game is finding its groove.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Bourdelle’s voluminous works in marble, bronze, and wood fill the lofty mezzanine, while his bronze sculptures Héraklès archer (Hercules the Archer) and Centaure mourant (Dying Centaur) highlight the garden.
    Kasia Dietz, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2024
  • Co-developed with NISMO, Nissan’s in-house racing and customizing arm, the Hyper-Force’s carbon-fiber body is sculptured like a fighter jet with the sole purpose of going as fast as possible.
    Peter Lyon, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023

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“Indent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indent. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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