DIMPLE Synonyms: 108 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of dimple

as in pocket

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verb

as in to dent

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Recent Examples of dimple

Noun

Using your fingertips, make small dimples in dough, gently stretching and pushing toward edges to cover bottom of pan. — Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026 But according to Einstein’s general theory of relativity, gravity is actually a bending of spacetime, like a dimple in a sheet. — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 6 Feb. 2026

Verb

The new extension was designed to echo the district’s iconic machiya, wooden townhouses, and features dimpled naguri floors, bamboo screens, zelkova, chestnut and cherry wood touches. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Apr. 2026 The snowbanks by the entryway are dimpled by an assortment of kitten heels. — Literary Hub, 11 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dimple

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dimple

Noun

And Mendoza took another big hit on the final play of his third drive while extending out of the pocket.

— Sam Warren, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
ArianeGroup’s pockets are not bottomless, so this bears watching.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of pocket

Noun

From his flat top, cleft chin, starched collar, and tight shirt to the crease in his trousers tucked into black boots.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Mar. 2026
Along with the Antwerp Six, Martin Margiela put the small Belgian city of Antwerp on the international fashion radar, founding his house in 1988 and introducing cleft-toed boots, deconstructed clothes and all-white stores to the fashion lexicon.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026

Definition of cleft

Verb

Drop the slices into a bowl of ice water to keep them crisp and curled until plating time.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
Six minutes into the second half, an unmarked Rafael Llorente launched a curling shot from outside the box that landed in the top right corner to close the gap to 4-2.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of curl

Noun

While the Giants are likely to pursue catching help this winter, Vitello was comfortable saying that Susac made a solid impression.

— Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
The scratchy, sketchy linework goes for an impression of people and places rather than strictly realistic representation; the backgrounds mostly stripped away.

— Kambole Campbell, Variety, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of impression

Verb

This species spends most of its time coiled around tree branches more than 30 meters (100 feet) high, descending during the night to prey on birds, small mammals, frogs, and other reptiles on the forest floor.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Aug. 2026
As management continues to prove themselves, multiples are coiled to go higher.

— Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 30 July 2026

Definition of coil

Noun

The crash immediately affected the boat and resulted in a 174-foot gouge, per Britannica.

— Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026
The purchasing power of the federal government should be used to drive down the cost of medicine with bulk pricing, not be used as an excuse for Big Pharma to gouge taxpayers.

— Oliver Adams Larkin, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2026

Definition of gouge

Verb

Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the United States, has fallen to a record low — yet another sign that the Colorado River system is spiraling further into crisis.

— Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
The end of Forst’s tenure as GM follows the A’s dismissal of pitching coach Scott Emerson in mid-July as the 2026 season has spiraled out of control for the 45-70 A’s.

— Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 7 Aug. 2026

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