Thesaurus results for INDENT

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noun

in-ˈdent

Definition of indent

as in indentation

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

Three years after his departure, the indents of Bob Myers’ fingerprints remain on the Warriors organization due to the compounding mistakes of Dunleavy’s tenure. — Jannelle Moore, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026 Aim for room temperature butter (about 65°F) that indents easily when pressed but still holds its shape. — Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Apr. 2026

Verb

The soft, wave-like surface draws inspiration from the designer’s homeland, the Republic of Karelia in Finland, indented by bays and gulfs. — Sofia Celeste, WWD, 26 Sep. 2024 It is indented slightly and is similar to the designs of older Kindle models. — PCMAG, 22 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for indent

Recent Examples of Synonyms for indent

Noun

Instead of assessing the particle only as a whole, researchers used instrumented indentation to examine the response of its individual coating layers.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026
One way to tell 164 apart from the other bears in the area is the dark vertical indentation on his upper muzzle (or snout).

— Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of indentation

Verb

On Monday, Atlanta Dream forward Angel Reese made history twice, becoming the youngest player in WNBA history to notch at least 30 points and 15 rebounds in a postseason game, leading her team to a franchise-first Finals victory.

— Vogue, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026
Ritter found that spin-off shares often notch much of their outperformance relative to the broader market on their first day of trading on their own.

— Robert Gray, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of notch

Verb

Pesticides, habitat loss, and climate change have carved deeply into the western monarch population.

— Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Lawmakers split the rectangular 13th District into an hourglass shape that carved out Democratic voters in Raleigh and replaced them with a swath of rural counties reaching up to the Virginia border.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of carve

Noun

John Whitney was this experimental filmmaker who had developed this technique called ‘slit scan,’ which would be a key element to the ‘Stargate’ sequence.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026
The double-slit experiment, for example, is a classic setup where scientists send particles through two gaps in a screen and observe a resulting interference pattern, proving that the particles act as waves.

— Philipp Strasberg, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of slit

Verb

In this square was a century-old courthouse, and surrounding that, a Woolworth’s, department stores and mining company offices whose names are still chiseled into stone edifices.

— Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
In its modern version, its sculptural and chiseled oval shape inspired by the melon — a fruit long associated with abundance, prosperity and vitality — came in aluminum pleated in 24-karat gold for enhanced lightness.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of chisel

Noun

The final shot before halftime showed Redick that Doncic has his groove back.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
In his second game back from a hamstring injury, Caleb continued to ride an offensive groove, throwing for 308 yards (22-of-32) and two touchdowns.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of groove

Verb

That site is temporarily closed, and many of the items—pedestals and furniture, photographs and tools—are coming from Paris for this show, giving Brancusi’s cool, abstract sculptures a rich, human context.

— Shauna Lyon, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2026
Some resemble ancient oil lamps and brooches; others take after Barbara Hepworth and Isamu Noguchi sculptures.

— Anthony Paletta, Curbed, 23 May 2026