as in curved
marked by a long series of irregular curves
the curving shoreline on the island's south side is a beachcomber's paradise
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as in arching
to turn away from a straight line or course
after following a straight path most of the way down the mountain, the ski trail abruptly curves to the right
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as in bending
to cause to turn away from a straight line
curved the wood to make a bow
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Recent Examples of curving
Robert Duffer, AJC.com, 19 June 2026
Gravitational lensing is a phenomenon that occurs when an object of great mass comes between Earth and a distant background source, curving the fabric of spacetime.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 18 June 2026
South Side Walk A long stretch of the Outerbelt begins on the South Side, runs through Jackson Park, past Steelworkers Park, and over the Calumet River before curving southwest out of Chicago.
—Midwest Living, 12 June 2026
Matter recommends deep purple Violetta and curving Shuko for their colorful, sculptural look.
—Blythe Copeland, Martha Stewart, 12 June 2026
With its elegant, womanly heel curving into a narrow point and its sensible perforated top designed to resemble a man's oxford dress shoe, the oxford pump is the shoe of a woman who stands between two worlds.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 9 June 2026
The long curving claws of white ivory glistened their deadly threat.
—Anton Money, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
On the other side of the 15th floor is the large indoor pool that sits beneath a curving glass ceiling that brings in ample sunlight.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Akira Back is located inside The Henderson, the curving tower in Central Hong Kong designed by Zaha Hadid Architects.
—Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Verb
The innovative Panoramic Display consists of a 48-inch screen curving from door to door along the base of the windshield.
—Robert Duffer, AJC.com, 19 June 2026
Gravitational lensing is a phenomenon that occurs when an object of great mass comes between Earth and a distant background source, curving the fabric of spacetime.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 18 June 2026
South Side Walk A long stretch of the Outerbelt begins on the South Side, runs through Jackson Park, past Steelworkers Park, and over the Calumet River before curving southwest out of Chicago.
—Midwest Living, 12 June 2026
Matter recommends deep purple Violetta and curving Shuko for their colorful, sculptural look.
—Blythe Copeland, Martha Stewart, 12 June 2026
With its elegant, womanly heel curving into a narrow point and its sensible perforated top designed to resemble a man's oxford dress shoe, the oxford pump is the shoe of a woman who stands between two worlds.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 9 June 2026
The long curving claws of white ivory glistened their deadly threat.
—Anton Money, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
On the other side of the 15th floor is the large indoor pool that sits beneath a curving glass ceiling that brings in ample sunlight.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Akira Back is located inside The Henderson, the curving tower in Central Hong Kong designed by Zaha Hadid Architects.
—Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for curving
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The base of the legs is stitched with a tulip hem for a dressier look and a curved silhouette.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
20 June 2026
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This curved gaming monitor sports a 1000R curve that helps you get immersed in your gameplay by wrapping around your peripheral vision.—
George Yang,
PC Magazine,
19 June 2026
Verb
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Choose grasses with tall, arching stems to set off the upright dahlia form.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 June 2026
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Lower back discomfort or tightness might be due to arching of your back, or your back muscles tacking on too much of the work to overcompensate for a lack of hip strength or control.—
Christa Sgobba,
Health,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Create Seedling Pots DIY seedling pots are super easy to make from cardboard paper towel tubes by bending in the base of the tube to create a solid bottom and filling it with soil.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 June 2026
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The midwife’s hand was a gender-bending invention of the Enlightenment, combining the intelligence and strength of a man’s touch with the sensitive delicacy of a woman’s.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
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From $561 per night. Perks: Saltwater pool and spa, king beds in all rooms, piano, fire pit At the top of a long and winding drive awaits Le Petite Retreat.—
Jessica Cherner,
Architectural Digest,
5 June 2026
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Said Rahmani often compared his life story to the plot of Paulo Coelho’s novel The Alchemist, in which a young shepherd sets off on a long and winding journey to find his treasure, only to learn that it was buried near his home all along.—
Bozorgmehr Sharafedin,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2026
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African and Caribbean leaders are demanding financial compensation, debt cancellation and formal apologies from countries that benefited from the transatlantic slave trade after adopting a sweeping reparations plan at a conference in Ghana.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
21 June 2026
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Instead of a handheld probe sweeping across your skin, a ring of transducers surrounds the body underwater and fires sound waves from every angle at once, reconstructing a full 3D volume from the echoes.—
Gabriel Alin Zainescu,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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After referees called Wembanyama on a foul on Karl-Anthony Towns, a review determined that Towns had been the one to commit a foul, an offensive foul, by hooking Wembanyama with his arm.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
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However, the episode ends with a fisherman hooking an unknown big catch in the very lake where the billionaire's body lies.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
Adjective
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Since launching in 2022, Twisted Greek has become a favorite at Southwest Ohio food festivals for its twisted takes on traditional Greek cuisine.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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Hathaway looked effortlessly chic in her white skirt and twisted cropped blouse with nods to her iconic Gap shirt dress by Zac Posen.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
19 June 2026
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Apart from arcing faults, the system can also spot and classify six other categories of grid disturbances.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
18 June 2026
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Messi then pushed it up and launched an unstoppable left-footed arcing shot that skimmed the gloves of Algeria goalkeeper Luca (son of Zinedine) Zidane and into the top right corner.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
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“Curving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curving. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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