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make a dent

VERB

solve

Synonyms

STRONGEST

clarify clear up deal with decide determine do explain figure out fix have iron out settle work out

STRONG

break construe crack decipher decode disentangle divine elucidate enlighten expound fathom get hit illuminate interpret lick puzzle reason unfold unlock unravel untangle work

WEAK

find out get right get to the bottom hit upon make out pan out put two and two together think out unriddle

Antonyms

STRONGEST

complicate confuse defer destroy hesitate miss neglect put off unsettle

STRONG

agree be vague fail hide lose mend misunderstand obscure tangle twist

WEAK

pose question search wonder

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Murphy’s fellow representative, Democrat Zac Ista, told ProPublica he hadn’t been able to make a dent in this legislature.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

Given the size of the federal budget, the returns on Intel or any of the government’s other investments won’t make a dent.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

The 30-year-old's desire to make a dent in the head-to-head was evident in a spirited second-set display but he was ultimately unable to match Zverev once the German raised his level.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

Cerebras, founded about a decade ago, has struggled in recent years to make a dent in the semiconductor market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

But Peeta's knife and Johanna's ax can't make a dent in it.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins

make a dent

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