dent
noun
a hollow or depression in a surface, as from a blow.
was denting
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past progressiveof dent.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The push is coming years after state and federal officials began to notice that increased fuel efficiency was denting transportation budgets funded by gas taxes.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 6, 2022
Asian stocks also gained ground, as well as the euro currency as the Chinese GDP growth data soothed investor concerns the euro zone debt crisis was denting global activity.
From Reuters ● Jan. 17, 2012
They were sitting on the steps when he finished and his heel was denting the sod.
From In the Heart of a Fool by White, William Allen
