as in hollow
curved inward
a concave lens
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as in cavity
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Recent Examples of concave
Katharina Kotrba, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
The case features three distinct finishes, fine circular brushing on the concave bezel, mirror-polishing on rehaut edge, and sandblasted finishing on the case flanks.
—Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2024
At least as long ago as the time of Confucius, and possibly earlier, Chinese households used concave mirrors to focus sunlight onto kindling to light cooking fires.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 2 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Its double-curved façade has gentle convex and concave curves that give the impression of movement, as if the ship was gliding through water.
—Katharina Kotrba, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
The case features three distinct finishes, fine circular brushing on the concave bezel, mirror-polishing on rehaut edge, and sandblasted finishing on the case flanks.
—Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Noun
Unlike other split keyboards that appeal to those who like to customize everything right down to the feel of the keys, the Flow uses proprietary rubber dome switches and custom backlit concave keycaps that aren’t designed to be swapped out with third-party alternatives.
—Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2024
At least as long ago as the time of Confucius, and possibly earlier, Chinese households used concave mirrors to focus sunlight onto kindling to light cooking fires.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 2 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concave
Adjective
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The biggest obstacle for the two newcomers was staying true to the spirit of the iconic characters without having the voices become hollow impressions of Roiland’s performance across the first six seasons.—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Jokic wasn’t buying that his team was close, dismissing hollow praise for reaching a Game 7, while admitting the Nuggets need more depth to compete with OKC and the Timberwolves.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
22 May 2025
Noun
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Fluoride is a mineral that has been added to drinking water for generations to strengthen teeth and reduce cavities by replacing minerals lost during normal wear and tear, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.—
Stephany Matat,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
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It is added to some dental products, such as toothpaste, to help prevent cavities.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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Reckoning’s convoluted plot concerns Ethan and his team’s mission to retrieve the Entity’s source code from that sunken submarine, which Ethan must do, with (of course) limited time and resources, in this set piece.—
Jason Bailey,
Vulture,
24 May 2025
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Among the many highlights is a sunken fireside living room boasting a large arched picture window overlooking the backyard.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
15 May 2025
Noun
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Evidence could include jetty and mooring post remnants, ballast stones, boatbuilding pits, temporary shelters, and artifacts indicating local commerce.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
22 May 2025
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That dynamic pits the department’s higher-ups against its rank-and-file firefighters and EMS workers.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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That would increase to 40% for productions outside of the Los Angeles area, or in economically depressed areas of Los Angeles.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
23 May 2025
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Escorting the world's loneliest elephant across Asia In 2020, when most of the world was sealed up due to the COVID pandemic, Cher was flying around Asia fighting for Kaavan, a depressed elephant, stuck in a particularly nasty zoo in Pakistan.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
20 May 2025
Noun
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Antonio Stradivari, for instance, carefully tinkered with the geometry of his violins—the relative concavity of the back and the front, the thickness of the wood—to produce his legendary results.—
Chris Almeida,
The New Yorker,
6 Jan. 2024
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Fluted white marble columns sit on black granite pedestals, carrying the eye upward to where lines slide over, folds narrow, and concavities become convex.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
3 Aug. 2023
Noun
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The drug is believed to create more connections between brain cells, a process thought to ease depression and decrease suicidal thoughts, according to Mayo Clinic.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2025
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The Pennsylvania Democrat was elected to his seat in November 2022, months after suffering a stroke, and later was checked into Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for treatment for depression in early 2023.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
24 May 2025
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The prohibition has been in force for decades, prompted by the unseemly practice of the legislature going into recess for a few hours during its busiest time, the spring, to allow legislative leaders of both parties to hold fundraising events crowded with lobbyists and their clients.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2025
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One text message from Ventura the defense presented was so graphic that federal prosecutors objected and Judge Arun Subramanian sustained and called for a recess.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2025
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“Concave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concave. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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