DENTED Synonyms: 108 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in concave

curved inward the dented car fender bore silent testament to an accident that no one in the family was owning up to

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verb

past tense of dent

as in reduced

to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent hopefully this vacation won't dent our bank account too much

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Adjective

The sister would then point to her large, dented forehead. — Weike Wang, New Yorker, 17 May 2026 Many food banks refuse to accept dented cans or open packages due to the potential for spoilage. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2026 Videos on local media showed train cars with broken windows and dented sides stuck along a rail line hemmed in between a lush forest and a massive rock. — CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025

Verb

Marvel dented its reputation as a box-office juggernaut after several of the franchise's films — remember The Marvels — fell well short of expectations. — Jair Hilburn, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 In recent years, several business closures have dented EAV’s status as a dining destination. — Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Residents remembered seeing the black, dented 2023 Tesla Model X with Texas plates parked around the upscale Bird Streets neighborhood in the Hollywood Hills as far back as May 2025. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026 Enbridge proposed the pipeline tunnel nearly a decade ago around the time a ship anchor dented part of the line. — Jeffrey Collins, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026 Okegbe recommends immediately discarding any can that’s bulging, leaking, heavily rusted, or dented. — Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 26 July 2026 That might include debris left behind or other damages like cars dented from scores of teens clambering over them while fleeing police. — Safiyah Riddle, Fortune, 25 July 2026 The planters themselves get chipped, scratched, dented and, in one out of every three cases so far, destroyed. — Josh Bergeron, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026 But there is no question that Wednesday night has dented Tuchel’s standing with the public in a way that this win alone will not repair. — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 19 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dented

Adjective

These heavy bobbers feature a concave head that looks identical to a popper.

— Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 23 July 2026
Their concave shapes and generous size are perfect vessels for all kinds of fillings, from a rich, hearty meat ragù to lighter combinations like ricotta and seasonal vegetables.

— Carole Kotkin, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026

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The company, which focuses on the athletic sports accessories industry, also reduced its full year revenue guidance.

— Fred Imbert, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
At all five, at least two-thirds of students qualify for free or reduced lunch — well above the roughly 52% district average.

— Austin Horn August 11, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of reduced

Adjective

To further enhance stability, PXG constructed the One & Done ZT with a hollow-body 303 stainless steel chassis filled with its proprietary S COR™ polymer.

— Jeff Goudy, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Deputies found a loaded magazine with hollow-point bullets in Jeanine John Taele’s pants pocket and weapons in his vehicle, as well as at his home, which was searched on Monday, the sheriff’s department said.

— Daniela Suarez, NBC news, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of hollow

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Drought has led to decreased snowpack and water flowing into the river.

— Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
Crimes against society, including prostitution, drug and weapons offenses, decreased slightly, going from 278 incidents last year to 227 incidents so far this year.

— Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of decreased

Adjective

The low-slung, stone-and-concrete architecture is built to disappear into the cliff, with sunken suites and planted roofs that blend into the terrain.

— Monica Mendal, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026
The Carabinieri verified that the sunken vessel dated back to between the second and first centuries BC.

— Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of sunken

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