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
But there is a growing disconnect between officials calling for investment and a sweeping national security crackdown that is denting business confidence, diplomats in China say.
From Reuters ● Aug. 17, 2023
That prospect is denting rather than boosting confidence.
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2023
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
