curve 1 of 2

noun

Definition of curvenext
as in curvature
something that curves or is curved the bold curve of the racing yacht's hull

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verb

1
as in to arc
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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2
as in to bend
to cause to turn away from a straight line curved the wood to make a bow

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Recent Examples of curve
Noun
An organization without a red team program in place today is not just behind on a testing maturity curve. — Rohit Dhamankar, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026 The conjecture predicts that for the curve xa = yb, a count of the matrix solutions will always collapse into a Rogers-Ramanujan-type identity. — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2026
Verb
Elsewhere, the opposition are man-to-man across the pitch, with full-backs ready to jump forward and McBurnie curving his run to block out the short pass to Tyrone Mings. — Thom Harris, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2026 Make like Daisy Edgar-Jones and curve the face-framing layers away from your face to create body and dimension, or copy Dakota Johnson’s piece-y fringe and add a dab of dry shampoo to create fluffy volume. — Lorena Meouchi, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for curve
Recent Examples of Synonyms for curve
  1. curvature
  2. arc
  3. bend
  4. angle
  5. round
  6. arch
  7. turn
  8. trend
Noun
  • Related Articles This design, hailing from the mind of Maximilian Davis, is flapper-esque, crafted without sleeves or curvature, a straight up-and-down style reminiscent of a garçonne dress.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Most recently introduced monitors of this size have a slight curvature.
    — Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of curvature
Verb
  • Why can’t the body content itself with stillness, leavened, perhaps, by the fluttering of fingers over a keyboard or the occasional arcing turn of a page?
    — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Édier Ocampo played an arcing entry pass from the right side to Larraz, whose header at the front post was parried by diving goalkeeper Hugo Lloris.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of arc
Verb
  • Real Madrid stood firm longer than most clubs would – all of a few hours – before bending the knee to China and issuing a formal apology amid the controversy and backlash involving forward Kylian Mbappe and a meme of the late dictator Mao Zedong.
    — Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Keep the pressure in your front foot and bend both knees to lower your body as far as feels comfortable.
    — Jakob Roze, HEALTH, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of bend
Noun
  • Their calculations showed that the molecule conducts electricity very differently depending on its rotational angle.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
  • When the replacement arrived, the new cotton felt stiff, less breathable, and one side seam veered off at an angle, pulling the fabric awkwardly around my body.
    — Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of angle
Verb
  • Brigham Young, Kentucky, Alabama and Texas rounded out the top 10.
    — Eric Olson, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Unlimited storage, an unlimited prompt library, and unlimited brand voice round out the plan.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of round
Verb
  • The work consists of a transparent female figure, sculpted with her back arched in a bridge position and filled halfway with water.
    — Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Video shows the single-engine plane careening into an overpass arching atop the expressway.
    — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of arch
Noun
  • Once Scottie’s released from the hospital, the film takes a very dark turn.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026
  • These contracts, typically guaranteed for two or three years, turned loyal firm stewards, waiting their turn for top dollar, into free agents ready to jump.
    — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of turn
Verb
  • Experts say that even with all this put together, Trump’s actions will do little to help ease prices, which have continued to trend higher.
    — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Those feelings shift and change with age, trending from excitement to doomed from the age range of 10-13 to 19-24.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of trend

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