dent
noun
a hollow or depression in a surface, as from a blow.
has dented
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present perfectof dent (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Still, the upturn in inflation has dented the stock market and pushed interest rates higher, both of which could act as drags on the economy through the spring and early summer.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 9, 2026
A shopper boycott against Target TGT -1.65%decrease; red down pointing triangle that has dented sales could be cooling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 2026
In yet another sign of America’s amazing economic resilience, not even the prospect of an extended government shutdown has dented the country’s outlook, as measured by its financial markets.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2025
Lower demand has led car makers to cut prices, which has dented their profits.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2024
Some of these pictures have signatures on them, and we examine them under the light to see if the pen has dented the paper.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
