made a dent in

Next Tuesday is the deadline for handing in the term papers, but most student have hardly made a dent in the word so far.

Neither Yahoo nor Microsoft, nor any of the myriad of search startups, has made a dent in search advertising. AdWords reigns supreme.

I've been working all day, and I have hardly made a dent in my work.

After many weeks of work, he had scarcely made a dent in the number of combinations that must be tested.

Since then, Google has launched Google Voice and Google Chat but has barely made a dent in Skype's market share.

Peter studied all evening, but hardly made a dent in his homework.

Nothing made a dent in my stubborn conviction that I hadn't been there when he'd needed me the most.

I think we've made a dent in the problem, and it may point to success in treating depression and anxiety on campus.

She has made a dent in her thesis.

We had made a dent in the problem by doubling the Earned Income Tax Credit.

The stone made a dent in the roof of my car.

The rock made a dent in the roof of the car.

This defeat has made a dent in my pride.

Two years of unemployment has made a dent in her can-do spirit,