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indentation

[in-den-tey-shuhn] / ˌɪn dɛnˈteɪ ʃən /
NOUN
gouge
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG




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Samsung worked to make this indentation less visible when the screen is completely flat.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

Rachel suggested the indentation in her abdomen might have been an ovarian cyst, and a doctor agreed but took no further action.

From BBC Apr. 8, 2026

When the cell's receptors detect that the virus has attached, the membrane begins forming a small indentation at that spot.

From Science Daily Dec. 4, 2025

For air-fried burgers, flatten your patties as much as possible and press an indentation in the center to prevent them from puffing up.

From Salon Mar. 8, 2025

I’d been clutching it in my fist so tightly, it left a little indentation on my palm when I opened my hand to show it to her.

From "The Lions of Little Rock" by Kristin Levine

Nervous consumers are also avoiding berries and herbs, which have indentations that can trap microscopic parasites, though they haven’t been implicated in the recent outbreak.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

The two bioswales in the front are like planted indentations in the ground that fill with water after a heavy rain and hold it long enough that it sinks in.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 15, 2024

He mostly cut freehand, sometimes using indentations he made with his fingernails as outlines, then dyed his creations with green, pink, red and yellow pigments.

From New York Times Mar. 20, 2024

Ocean Spray cranberry sauce, coaxed out of the can with its ringed indentations intact.

From Salon Nov. 23, 2023

I dip my hands into one of the indentations in the rock, scooping up water, but I barely get any; the pool is not deep enough.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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