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dent

[dent] / dɛnt /
NOUN
depression, scrape, chip
Synonyms
STRONGEST
incision indentation
STRONG
cavity crater crenel cut dimple dint dip embrasure furrow hollow impression nick notch pit scallop score scratch sink trough
WEAK
con-cavity
Antonyms
STRONG
increase
WEAK
bulge
VERB
chip, scrape, depress
Synonyms
STRONGEST
nick
STRONG
dig dimple dint furrow gouge hollow imprint indent mark notch perforate pit ridge scratch
WEAK
make concave press in push in
Antonyms
STRONG
fill flush
WEAK
bulge

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He insists the row was not serious enough to dent his "amazing relationship" with Belgium -- throwing in a mildly off-colour joke about circumcision to drive home the point.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

I’d been working for 15 years after grad school but had barely made a dent in my student loans.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

Mel Brooks’ ‘Spaceballs’ put a comedic dent in the sci-fi genre when it crashed onto the space-opera scene in 1987.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

The clips are garish and not subtle at all - but that hasn't put a dent in how vigorously people are sharing and commenting on them.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

I groan when I see the crumpled fender and an enormous dent on the front hood.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins

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