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noun

plural of dimple
as in pockets

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verb

present tense third-person singular of dimple
as in dents

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dimples
  1. impressions
  2. dents
  3. notches
  4. waves
  5. imprints
  6. coils
  7. openings
  8. spirals
Noun
  • Since then, the apps have kept generating thousands of impressions a week, downloads keep climbing and real users keep showing up, all organically.
    — Zoe Huang, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • After testing multiple new hatchbacks, sedans, minivans, cargo vans, family SUVs and more, here are my top 10 best new vehicles of 2026 so far based on my driving impressions, rankings and overall value propositions.
    — Charles Singh, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of impressions
Verb
  • The shaky outing continued Sasaki’s post-breakthrough slide, but the setback barely dents the Dodgers’ commanding division cushion, with San Diego still eight games back in the standings.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2026
  • No quantity of houses or yachts dents it.
    — Douglas P. McCormick, Fortune, 23 June 2026
Definition of dents
Noun
  • This set has soft velvet fabric as well as notches to prevent clothing from slipping off.
    — Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Oracle carries a rating of Baa2 with a negative outlook, placing it just two notches above junk status.
    — Hugh Son, CNBC, 24 July 2026
Definition of notches
Verb
  • Picture a doorman who checks your ID with great care, then waves you into any apartment in the building.
    — Julian Durand, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The Spa At the beach-level spa, the windows were left wide open during my 60-minute Salt Air Reset massage, making all-natural birdsong and waves the soundtrack of my treatment.
    — Katie Nanton, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of waves
Noun
  • Here, the perpetual journey leaves infinite imprints with travelers.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026
  • In the 1980s horror was hot, with most of the major publishers having horror (or horror-adjacent) imprints.
    — Adam Cesare, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of imprints
Verb
  • Refrigerator Coils The condenser coils responsible for keeping your appliance functioning become covered in dust over time.
    — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 27 July 2026
  • Dry all surfaces completely and replace knobs, drip pans, and coils back on the stove.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 July 2026
Definition of coils
Noun
  • The researchers addressed this by filling only the hollow struts with foam, leaving the larger openings available for water to flow through.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Sometimes, the big openings don’t come from teams struggling, but rather from when a coach wins big and then gets tempted to jump to the NFL or another job.
    — Bruce Feldman, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of openings
Verb
  • Together, the pair launch an underground fight club that quickly spirals out of control.
    — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 26 June 2026
  • The mothership series ended tragically for the show’s central character, Damson Idris’ Franklin Saint, who spirals into alcoholism after Teddy McDonald, played by Carter Hudson, is killed by Franklin’s mother (Cissy Saint).
    — Denise Petski, Deadline, 2 June 2026
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