Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

dent

[dent] / dɛnt /




Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

"The group clearly wants to control the narrative around their activities, ensuring nothing is said that could dent their reputation," said William Wright of Closed Door Security.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

The Fed cut its benchmark rate from late 2024 to late 2025, but that didn’t make a dent on households’ interest payments, Reid said.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026

A slowdown in the pace of AI development wouldn’t necessary dent spending, but there are other reasons semiconductor investors may want to take a measured approach.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

But the latter could have nasty ripple effects on peers and chip makers and even dent enthusiasm for coming initial public offerings from OpenAI and Anthropic.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

They walked down into it, and at the end of the dent they found a crack about as tall as a person but not nearly as wide as a door.

From "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau

The cameras compile license plate numbers and other identifying information, including make, model, paint color, dents and bumper stickers.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

Prices show little prospect of falling further as escalation in the Middle East dents chances of an imminent pickup in LNG flows from the Persian Gulf, ING analysts write.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

Resident Catherine Fallon said she had received a figure "in excess of £10,000" to get one of her cars repaired and there were about "150 dents" in another.

From BBC ● May 29, 2026

Although those are only small dents in the huge gains the two companies have racked up in recent months, they are signs of some nervousness around AI hardware plays.

From Barron's ● May 18, 2026

The constant bombardment wore on their nerves, made dents in their weapons and food supplies, and deprived them of sleep.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

However, its recovery has been dented by the loss of football star Kylian Mbappé, who ended his 20-year association with the brand last week to join fast-growing Swiss rival, On.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

He also posted the hot dog stand menu — which was dented by an errant punch during the fight — saying “New office piece. Poor thing took a beating this weekend.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

Her landlord couldn’t picture a grocery store behind the building’s dented roll-up gate until she walked him through her plans.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

The country's supply chains are "very flexible", and its historic boom in exports has not been significantly dented by tariffs so far, she noted.

From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026

From time to time a movie would arrive packed in a dented canister, the film scratched and faded from its slow trip around the world.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

The European Central Bank is widely expected to raise its key interest rate after a two-day meeting starting Wednesday, trying to push down inflation without denting economic growth.

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026

"I think there is a different lacquer. They were worried about it going out of shape. They are denting surfaces more."

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026

Europe's beleaguered top economy, especially its energy-hungry manufacturers, have been hit hard by the energy shock unleashed by the war, denting hopes of a strong rebound this year.

From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026

China’s auto market weakened further in May, with rising oil prices denting demand for gasoline-powered cars and helping electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles capture a record share of new car sales.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026

She remembered running, tripping over the billiard cue, falling down the stairs, denting Sandy's flask, and dropping everything else.

From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin




Vocabulary lists containing dent


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training