dent
noun
a hollow or depression in a surface, as from a blow.
have dented
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present perfectof dent.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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Other recent scandals also appear to have dented his popularity.
From BBC ● Apr. 6, 2026
This is because the Chinese government reiterated a ban on bitcoin mining, where it’s particularly cheap owing to inexpensive energy, and high-cost miners outside China are retreating as lower prices have dented their profitability.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 4, 2025
Businesses have had to fight harder for a share of consumer wallets in recent years because rising costs have dented household budgets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2025
But while the conflict may have dented spirits, it has not dented numbers.
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2025
Federico Cugurullo, assistant professor in sustainable urbanism at Trinity College Dublin, has argued the project has been harmed by tensions between environmental and economic concerns which have dented its ambitions at sustainability.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 8, 2023
