How to Use make/put a dent in a Sentence
make/put a dent
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All the money that BMW had invested in its technical innovations cost it its chance to make a dent in the car market.
—Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 8 July 2024
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This kind of thing did not, and cannot, make a dent in Trump.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 13 May 2024
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One or two might make a dent in the numbers at the first debate this week.
—Trip Gabriel, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2023
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But even that will only begin to put a dent in the problem.
—Hank Beckman, chicagotribune.com, 9 July 2021
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As drastic as that sounds, even that will barely make a dent.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 22 June 2024
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But curb shoppers don’t make a dent in what’s left behind.
—Sonja Stott, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2023
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My first solution was get a thin piece of brass and make a dent in it with a center punch.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 Aug. 2023
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None of which is to say drive-ins can even make a dent in what Hollywood has lost in revenue.
—Angela Watercutter, Wired, 30 June 2020
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But the chaos put a dent in their plans for training and recovery ahead of Wednesday’s game.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 5 May 2024
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Those eight years in Israel didn’t seem to make a dent in his insatiable need for the spotlight.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 May 2023
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Does your company have the ad budget to make a dent in the digital space this year?
—Yec, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023
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The Blazers played better in the second quarter but not enough to make a dent into their deficit.
—oregonlive, 3 Feb. 2023
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Patubo said last year’s unprecedented storms in the area put a dent in business.
—Mae Anderson, Quartz, 19 Mar. 2024
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The second half was even, but the Sea Lions (18-13) couldn’t make a dent in the advantage the Cougars had taken midway through the first half.
—U-T Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2024
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And with only 15 minutes of hands-on time, this dessert won't put a dent in your Thanksgiving prep.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 16 Oct. 2023
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The pastor doubted that approach on its own would make a dent in the country’s daily death toll.
—Danielle Paquette, Washington Post, 16 Feb. 2024
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The rain put a dent in precipitation deficits and helped to thwart fires raging in the mountains.
—Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 22 Nov. 2023
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Live streaming is not the answer and will not even make a dent in a venue's monthly expenses.
—Dave Brooks, Billboard, 19 Aug. 2020
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Maybe make a dent in our list of 50 classic books everyone should read in their lifetime.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 26 July 2023
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But objections over Gaza do not appear to have put a dent in the president's war chest thus far.
—USA TODAY, 6 Apr. 2024
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Second trimester calmed down a bit, but Zika put a dent in any glamorous babymoon plans.
—Nina F. Ichikawa, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2023
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Interstate 75 to the west and 95 to the east were far from Santa Claus and put a dent in the town's plan to become an easy-access tourist attraction.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2023
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If Pinterest wants to make a dent in the fiercely competitive e-commerce space, Bill Ready's the man to lead the charge.
—Q.ai - Powering A Personal Wealth Movement, Forbes, 30 June 2022
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Caveats Lowered inflation rates don’t make a dent in what consumers pay now.
—Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 13 Feb. 2024
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The steep selloff has put a dent in former President Donald Trump’s net worth.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
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Why have landmark agreements such as the Kyoto Protocol and the Paris accord failed to make a dent in emission trends?
—William Nordhaus, Foreign Affairs, 10 Apr. 2020
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Yet they are not yet proven at anywhere near the scale needed to make a dent in atmospheric carbon.
—WIRED, 20 Mar. 2023
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With just five ingredients, these quick and easy pasta recipes won't put a dent in your free time or wallet.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2023
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Donors looking to make a dent in the homelessness problem should first focus on talent.
—Stephen Eide, National Review, 27 Nov. 2023
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But Nikou’s better judgment got the best of him, and when Blanchett did indeed turn up for their breakfast tête-à-tête, the two hardly put a dent in their croissants.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 9 Sep. 2023
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