dent
noun
a hollow or depression in a surface, as from a blow.
is denting
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present progressiveof dent (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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But now investor anxiety about private credit is denting the market values of firms such as Blue Owl Capital and Brookfield Asset Management that he once saw as comparables.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 2026
It’s a big sign that the EV slowdown is denting the bottom line.
From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2025
That prospect is denting rather than boosting confidence.
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2023
The Bank of Russia targets inflation at 4% and had gradually raised rates since 2020 to limit a rise in consumer prices, which is denting living standards.
From Reuters ● Mar. 14, 2022
But in this middle-class Philadelphia suburb, Tom Danzi knows that the economy is denting even his business repairing damaged cars.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 16, 2016
