Examples of 'make a dent' in a sentence

Meaning of "make a dent"

make a dent: This phrase means to have a noticeable impact or effect on something. It is often used metaphorically to suggest that an action or effort has made a significant impression or progress in a particular situation or problem
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  • To make an impression; to have an effect on; to chip away at.
  • Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see make, a, dent.

How to use "make a dent" in a sentence

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make a dent
Fatso can not make a dent in him.
It will some major artillery to make a dent.
I could not make a dent in that sap.
I do not think weed would make a dent.
Did not even make a dent in his cheek.
We would run out before we make a dent.
Nothing can make a dent on their understanding.
You will not even make a dent.
He will not make a dent in the national debt.
Million will not even make a dent.
Because it would make a dent on their privileges.
The explosives will not make a dent.
Would not even make a dent in that mess.
And my blades do not even make a dent.
We are here to make a dent in the universe.

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That thing is not gonna make a dent.
Did not make a dent in david gest.
I am not even gonna make a dent here.
Want to make a dent in our community like you do.
Somehow we managed to make a dent in our cobs.
To make a dent before we need it.
I can not even make a dent in that.
Our standard ammo does not even make a dent.
At least to make a dent in the paperwork.
You will falL to make a dent.
Sure gonna make a dent in the pension check.
They will not make a dent.
I managed to make a dent in what was once a smooth surface.
This is barely gonna make a dent.
They will not make a dent in that position.
Little firecracker will not even make a dent.
I was just gonna try to make a dent in reading tonight.
I did make a dent in that other thing that we talked about.
This is your chance to make a dent in history.
One way to make a dent in your depression is to exercise each day.
Units does not even make a dent with me.
The shift to nonmeat proteins would need to accelerate markedly to make a dent.
So first you have to make a dent somewhere.
We are gonna run out of ammo before we even make a dent.
See ifyou can make a dent after lunch.
Take a trailerful just to make a dent.
They will hardly make a dent in the problem.
Our savings will not even make a dent.
He did not even make a dent in the boron carbide.
The space heaters do not really make a dent.
Not gonna make a dent anyways.
But what we are doing will make a dent.
They are going to make a dent in the universe.
I am sure one semester will not even make a dent.
He can not make a dent in him.

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