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Collocations for dent - noun

ADJECTIVE

big, great (esp. BrE), huge, large
real, serious, severe (esp. BrE), significant (all figurative)
The latest health scare has made a significant dent in the sales of beef.
little, slight, small, tiny

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VERB + dent

leave, make, put
The impact of the stones made little dents in the metal.
have

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PREPOSITION

dent in
My side of the car had a large dent in it.

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Collocations for dent - verb

1. make a dent in sth

ADVERB

badly
The car was quite badly dented on one side.
slightly

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2. damage sth

ADVERB

badly, seriously, severely
Being turned down for the job dented his pride quite badly.
Cheap goods from overseas could severely dent the company's sales.
slightly
barely

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VERB + dent

fail to (esp. BrE)
The experience failed to dent her confidence.

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Dent is used with these nouns as the object:
bonnet, confidence, ego, enthusiasm, fender, wing

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