dent
noun
a hollow or depression in a surface, as from a blow.
dented
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past participleof dent.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof dent.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
dentnouna hollow or depression in a surface, as from a blow.
Example Sentences
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Sentiment towards the memory chip makers was dented Wednesday by weaker-than-expected guidance from U.S. peer Sandisk.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
While the effects from the war mostly benefited ExxonMobil, damage to key liquefied natural gas assets in Qatar dented output.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
Back then, its sharp rise dented stocks and sparked hand-wringing about the potential economic fallout.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
If the recent tech selloff dented confidence around the artificial-intelligence trade, Micron Technology may have just restored it, with futures pointing to a powerful tech rally after blowout results from the memory maker.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026
One woman carried out their dented metal mixing bowl.
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
