DENT Synonyms: 173 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of dent

as in hole

a sunken area forming a separate space there was a big dent in the car's hood where something had hit it

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as in decrease

the amount by which something is lessened a little belt-tightening would at least make a small dent in our credit-card debt

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dent

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verb

ˈdent

as in to reduce

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

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Recent Examples of dent

Noun

Similarly, energy experts said the deal for Russian diesel is also unlikely to make much of a dent. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026 The playoffs are a tall task in 3-5A Division II with powers such as Colleyville Heritage, Lucas Lovejoy and Argyle, but keep an eye on the Mustangs to make a dent in the gap. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Oct. 2026

Verb

The fall was mainly due to worries over artificial intelligence financing and intensifying competition denting sentiment. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026 The temple has long been a revered institution in Thailand, where the majority of the population are Buddhist, but its image has been dented by the financial scandal. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dent

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Noun

His unit had shown holes in the secondary, ranking 131st in the country in pass defense.

— Noah White, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026
Joe Jackson ran for 159 yards and a touchdown, Avery Johnson threw for 203 yards and another score, and the Wildcats overcame a multitude of mistakes while rallying from an early 10-point hole to keep nearly two decades of dominance going.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of hole

Noun

Illinois saw a 15 percent uptick in live-action film and TV series shooting in-state but saw spending decrease in the quarter.

— Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026
The company reported net revenues of $865 million in the second quarter, a year-over-year decrease of about $65 million.

— Savannah Sicurella, AJC.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of decrease

Verb

Sullivan touted his Bycatch Reduction Act, a bill intended to reduce excess fish caught by large commercial trawlers.

— Matthew Choi The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
Energy-absorbing seats are designed to manage forces transmitted to occupants during an impact, potentially reducing injury risks.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of reduce

Noun

Not far from my home on the western shore of Lake Champlain lies the ore bed that in 1875 produced 10 percent of America’s iron ore; the #21 pit, once storied, stretches two hundred feet wide and three hundred feet deep.

— Bill McKibben, The New York Review of Books, 17 Oct. 2026
For the friend with a fireplace These all-natural firestarters are a chic alternative to the typical firestarter logs, and would make an excellent host gift for the friend who’s lucky enough to have a fireplace or outdoor fire pit.

— Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of pit

Noun

On winding roads, its model-specific suspension tuning and focus on weight reduction translate into exceptional body control at speed without becoming brittle or overly rigid in slower, more technical sections.

— Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026
Yet their willingness to talk, listen, and imagine what had seemed impossible helped lay the groundwork for historic nuclear arms reductions.

— Halla Tómasdóttir, Time, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of reduction

Noun

The idea all started because of the fact that C8 Corvettes all have an open cavity up front between the wheels where an electric motor can mount.

— Joel Feder, The Drive, 15 Oct. 2026
The individual who inflicted the fatal injury drove the spear downward through the victim’s left chest cavity from the front, piercing major arteries and the lungs before creating the hole in the left scapula.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of cavity

Noun

With stimulus checks gone and student loan payments back, Maggiulli suggests the drop may partly be a return to normal.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
For instance, the company launched its bronzing drops because community members asked for them on a TikTok live, and created a pickle lip balm because pickles were a huge trend on social media.

— Colleen McKown, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

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