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dent

/dɛnt/noun, verb1 syllable

Dent means: a depression scratched or carved into a surface.

Synonyms for dent8

noun, as in a depression scratched or carved into a surface

incision, scratch, prick, slit

noun, as in an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)

ding, gouge, nick

verb, as in make a depression into

indent

What does dent mean?4

noun

1

a depression scratched or carved into a surface

2

an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)

3

an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening)“it made a dent in my bank account”

verb

1

make a depression into“The bicycle dented my car”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with dent?38

three syllables

represent
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All 38 rhymes for dent, grouped by syllable

Dent in a sentence

  • Don't sit on the car hood, you'll dent it.saverius
  • Stopgap measures won't make a dent in drug addiction.CM
  • They had a dent in the rear door.CM
  • I saw a dent in my new car.MCcommand
  • Mary weeded for an hour and a half yesterday and barely made a dent.mccarras
  • Tom's car is easily recognizable since there is a big dent in the front bumper.CK

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of dent

as a noun

plural
dents

as a verb

past tense
dented
present participle
denting
third-person singular
dents
past participle
dented