How to Use dense in a Sentence

dense

adjective
Definition of densenext
Synonyms for densenext
  • They cut a path through the dense jungle.
  • In the movie, she plays his kind but somewhat dense aunt.
  • A dense mass of spectators filled the courtroom.
  • That part of the city has a dense population of immigrants.
  • The red contour is the dense smoke near the West Coast.
    — Anna Buchmann, SFChronicle.com, 14 Sep. 2020
  • From late in the first half on, the game was played in a dense fog.
    — Michael Lev, The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2021
  • The cake was dense and moist, with just the right amount of frosting.
    — cleveland, 19 Aug. 2020
  • The higher the weight, the more fiber per square foot, the more dense and durable the carpet.
    — Lucia Tonelli, ELLE Decor, 13 Feb. 2019
  • The earthy-woody scent is dense and dark and has a burn time of up to 60 hours.
    — Sarah Wolf Halverson, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Nov. 2022
  • That makes the porcelain denser, shinier, and more durable.
    — Adria Greenhauff, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Apr. 2023
  • The hallmark of a fresh pilsner is the dense, white head.
    — Andre Meunier, oregonlive.com, 3 July 2019
  • And yet the film is dense with the social, setting it apart.
    — Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 22 June 2023
  • The air is so dense, the gas looks like fluid near the surface.
    — Gia Yetikyel, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 June 2021
  • In the dense forest, no one was able to see who shot the arrow.
    — Scott Wallace, National Geographic, 17 Sep. 2020
  • The cakes, dense with ginger and other spices and suet, are a true taste of the past.
    — Ruth Reichl, Town & Country, 6 Dec. 2019
  • Here are a few tips for driving in patchy and dense fog.
    — Leigh Morgan, al, 17 Nov. 2021
  • The animals are spread across the state from the open prairies to the dense timber in the mountains.
    — Jace Bauserman, Field & Stream, 29 Feb. 2024
  • The fire spread quickly while dense smoke filled the cabin and flight deck.
    — John Cox, USA TODAY, 10 June 2018
  • Their flesh is sweet and dense, and the skin is edible.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 26 Oct. 2021
  • This type of oatmeal is more dense and takes a bit longer to cook.
    — Cynthia Sass, Rd, Health.com, 20 Apr. 2021
  • His hair is long, tied in a ponytail, and his beard is dense.
    — Oliver Munday, The Atlantic, 15 Oct. 2022
  • Its fruit is dense and black, but the wine overall feels lithe.
    — Esther Mobley, SFChronicle.com, 21 June 2018
  • Cleaning the brush is a bit tricky because the brush head is so dense.
    — Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 3 Jan. 2024
  • These look like swirly crullers but are much more dense and cakey.
    — Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 21 Nov. 2022
  • This cool, dense air sinks to the ground and creates a strong wind called a downburst.
    — Ashley Stimpson, Popular Mechanics, 11 July 2023
  • Winds need to be calm or very light in order for dense fog to form.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN, 23 Oct. 2023
  • The more dense the blood supply is to a bone, the faster that animal grows.
    — Kristi Curry Rogers, The Conversation, 7 Mar. 2024
  • The pine trees catch a lot of snow around the branches, but not much at the base, leaving it less dense.
    — Bradford Betz, Fox News, 4 Apr. 2023
  • The stuff good for making snowmen is dense and wet; the type that drifts is light and crisp.
    — Vogue, 29 Dec. 2018
  • Weaving through dense woods is a challenge for even the smartest drone.
    — Edd Gent, Science | AAAS, 16 Dec. 2020

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