as in concave
curved inward
that indented area of the mountainside is prone to avalanches
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Adjective
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His new Dangerous Liaisons collection channels the opulent candlelight of a 19th century boudoir, with concave gold forms underneath diamonds and white gold lattice work.—
Kate Matthams,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025 -
For example, there are concave stones mounted on the wall, inviting visitors to press their heads, hearts, and stomachs against them.—
Marisa Meltzer,
ARTnews.com,
31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This now rings insultingly hollow— in 2021 Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen revealed that the company, soon renamed Meta, did in fact have the tools to effectively halt the spread of dangerous disinformation on everything from politics to medicine.—
David Robert Grimes,
Scientific American,
3 Apr. 2025
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Since some bigger styles can be heavy and difficult to wear all day, look for domed and hollow fabrications for more lightweight and practical options.—
Abby Morgan Lebet,
Glamour,
27 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Set in caves, perching on cliffs, or carved into basalt, these spiritual sites span many faiths and locations.—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
23 Dec. 2024
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James Lindsay, the founder and CEO of Rap Snacks, has carved out a unique niche in the consumer goods industry by merging his passion for snacking and hip-hop culture.—
Delano Massey,
Axios,
21 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Photo : Urban Aisle for Sotheby's International Realty A sunken seating spot is tucked off to one side of the yard.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
2 Apr. 2025
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Aust showed me a sepia portrait of Hiller, who looked out with sunken eyes, a middle-aged man who had already lived through one world war.—
Malcolm Hillgartner Tanya Pérez Lance Neal,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Meantime, brands that have thus far managed to weather a wider luxury downturn and depressed consumer spending, such as Hermes , could be best placed to pass on price rises.—
Karen Gilchrist,
CNBC,
4 Apr. 2025
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However, the knock-on effects — namely, depressed U.S. consumer spending and a pullback in ad budgets — would clearly cut into Hollywood’s profits, according to analysts.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
3 Apr. 2025
Verb
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From the ancient temples of Egypt and India to entire villages in Turkey and Iran, each structure was chiseled with painstaking precision.—
Maya Chawla,
Architectural Digest,
24 Dec. 2024
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Are straight men just this chiseled now?—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
25 Nov. 2024
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“Indented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indented. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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