dimpling

Definition of dimplingnext
present participle of dimple
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Verb
  • Iran threatened retaliation after the US seized one of its cargo ships, denting hopes of an imminent peace deal.
    Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 20 Apr. 2026
  • This 1-inch diameter is the size at which hail can start to cause damage, like denting cars, siding or cracking windshields, especially if strong winds increase the force of its impact.
    Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Comprising irregular, curling and warped forms, the bed is crafted from stainless steel, powder coated in pink and black shades, with its design reportedly informed by female eroticism and intuition.
    Francesca Perry, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Add to that endless beaches trimmed in aquamarine surf, pulsing with relentlessly curling waves topped with dancing surfers.
    Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • As a performer, Tetzloff uses a natural physicality, at times leaning back from the piano as if to take a good look at his hands on the keys, and at other times coiling forward in rapt concentration.
    Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Look to Hermès for a fresh take on jewelry styling by coiling a silk scarf around a pendant and pairing with a simple button-up and trousers.
    Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • During the game, the camera highlighted the couple, and their daughters quickly took the opportunity to make their presence known by waving towards the big screen, per E!
    Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Subsequent to the election, at the now infamous Four Seasons landscaping press conference, Rudy Giuliani was waving my decision in the air and decrying the fact that dead people voted in Pennsylvania.
    John E. Jones III, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • While access is currently limited, the park’s managing authority TANAPA have given the go-ahead for several new roads winding around towering kopjes, through grasslands and along a river.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Tucked down a winding road in Buckinghamshire, Burnham Beeches Hotel does not so much receive you as lower your pulse.
    Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Chase Dollander held the Mets to five hits over seven innings in his first start this year, and the Colorado Rockies beat New York 3-0 in a doubleheader nightcap Sunday to complete a three-game sweep that sent the spiraling Mets to their 15th loss in 17 games.
    ABC News, ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
  • And new European economic readings show growth slowing but prices not yet spiraling out of control, according to HSBC analysts.
    Semafor Events, semafor.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The hole should have sloping sides to encourage roots to grow out wide into the surrounding soil.
    Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
  • The quick loss of water is even more evident in areas with banks, sloping lawns, and those with lots of hardscaping like walkways.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • There’s also a separate suite with a gym, infrared sauna, kitchen, and a deck, plus lush green lawns dotted with 40 native fruit trees, meandering pathways, a 40-foot saltwater pool with a spillover spa, and a custom yurt.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2026
  • As for Ophelia herself, Matthews’ performance hints at the character’s resilience, vulnerability and optimism, but her arc remains hazy, due to the meandering dialogue and lack of a clear plot.
    Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Dimpling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dimpling. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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