as in hollow
curved inward
a concave lens
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as in cavity
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Recent Examples of concave
Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 10 May 2024
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
Francis Kokoroko, New York Times, 3 May 2025
One side of the chest piece is flat and called the diaphragm, and the other is concave and called the bell.4
The flat or diaphragm side of the chest piece is usually used to listen to heart sounds.
—Patty Weasler, Rn, Bsn, Verywell Health, 13 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
Weber and Weber identify another common Central Texas native, the winter grape, also known as Heller's grape or Spanish grape, which looks almost exactly like the mustang, but without the concave leaves or wooly underbellies.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 10 May 2024
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
Noun
With a 5,000-seat auditorium and a concave roof referencing the curve of Asante royal stools, it was intended to be much more than just a cathedral.
—Francis Kokoroko, New York Times, 3 May 2025
One side of the chest piece is flat and called the diaphragm, and the other is concave and called the bell.4
The flat or diaphragm side of the chest piece is usually used to listen to heart sounds.
—Patty Weasler, Rn, Bsn, Verywell Health, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concave
Adjective
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Equally hollow are the claims that his proposal is low risk.—
Naperville Sun,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2025
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Most of the other obvious yuks are flashy and hollow: Of course M3GAN will dance.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2025
Noun
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Thanks to fluoridated water, childhood and adult cavities have been reduced by about 25%.—
Samantha Korn,
Sun Sentinel,
24 June 2025
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Each of those frequencies creates its own quantum resonator in the same cavity, with its own set of modes.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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The main pool, meanwhile, is complete with a sunken seating spot and more touches of greenery.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
17 June 2025
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The site of the former plant is now a large sunken rectangle of open space, with grass growing over earth, shattered concrete, and broken bricks.—
John Seabrook
June 11,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2025
Noun
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There are complimentary vintage bicycles for guests to explore the grounds with gardens and fire pits.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
27 June 2025
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Archaeologists found storage trenches, part of a defensive wall, sections of a key road, the outlines of soldiers’ homes and numerous pits, officials said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2025
Adjective
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Nike reported fourth-quarter financial results that slightly topped depressed revenue and earnings-per-share estimates, but the full-year picture reflects the brand’s struggles, as 12-month revenue fell 10% to $46.3 billion.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
26 June 2025
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What resonates most strongly is the film’s subtler or more emotional moments — the camera lingering on a man left holding a stick after his dog fails to come back from a swim or the scene where Brody’s son mimics his depressed father’s body language at the dinner table.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
20 June 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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However, the series main character, Mi-ji, has been able to move past the depression that kept her from chasing her ambitions for years.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
30 June 2025
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Composting locations don’t need to be perfectly level, but selecting a spot that doesn’t have any significant inclines or depressions makes compost piles much easier to manage.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 June 2025
Noun
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Congress was set to be on recess the week of July 4.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
23 June 2025
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Protesters were so loud at Tuesday’s event that at one point, the Board of Supervisors was forced to go on a 30-minute recess.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
18 June 2025
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“Concave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concave. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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