convex

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Recent Examples of convex The result is a sleek, elegant vessel that stays true to the aggressive spirit of the GTX line with its clean lines, a slightly convex sheer, and a near-vertical bow. Katia Damborsky, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025 Researchers could calculate filling any convex shape with warm gas and carefully observe the heat’s dissipation according to physical laws. Max Springer, Scientific American, 5 June 2025 The convex & concave mirrors forming the book jacket exaggerate expressions, making others appear stretched, squished, & altered, mirroring the elasticity of the poems themselves. Terrance Hayes, New Yorker, 19 May 2025 Providers have been instructed to use headphones, computer privacy screens and even convex mirrors to block veterans’ view of other people in the room, documents and interviews show. Ellen Barry, New York Times, 4 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for convex
Recent Examples of Synonyms for convex
Adjective
  • Whereas Vaslav’s unorthodox looks infatuated many people, hers (protuberant teeth and lips, stocky body, flat chest, powerful thighs) alienated many.
    Alastair Macaulay, The New York Review of Books, 29 Dec. 2022
  • And the rear of the case is deeper to accommodate a protuberant rear camera—hinting that the next iPad will see a big camera upgrade.
    David Phelan, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2022
Adjective
  • The top overlay of her black, Christian Dior gown blew upward, and billowed, appearing inflated and bulbous for about a second, footage of the moment shared by Cinema Blend shows.
    Bailey Richards, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Justin, meanwhile, delights in the most gargantuan hoodies and bottoms, bulbous footwear, and sporty accessories, while always wearing something from his own brand too.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • This can also be caused by a lack of sleep—which also comes with risks of chronic fatigue, thinning hair and swollen lower eyelids.
    Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Trump’s apparently swollen ankles, which were photographed at the FIFA Club World Cup Final in July, have been connected to the condition.
    Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Digestive problems, such as an enlarged esophagus or colon, can lead to trouble eating or going to the bathroom.
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Between 20% and 30% of people who contract Chagas disease could develop serious heart or digestive problems, risk getting an enlarged heart, colon or esophagus, or risk heart failure or cardiac arrest, per the CDC.
    Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The researchers used perfectly spherical silica particles just 200 nanometers wide, essentially superfine sand, to achieve the effect.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Bazaar Meat then became known for colossal steaks and suckling pigs while also showcasing whimsical dishes like spherical olives and beefsteak tomato tartare that are obviously nods to the time Andrés spent cooking at Ferran Adria’s groundbreaking El Bulli.
    Andy Wang, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The Galaxy Buds Pro also feature a streamlined, minimally protrusive shape that allows for limited contact with the open air and a unique chamber and mesh filters that cut out disruptive wind interference for clearer-sounding calls no matter the weather.
    Zarah Kavarana, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2021
  • Lumbar support on the mesh back is very good and the curve is well-placed and protrusive enough to support my slightly more pronounced back curvature perfectly.
    Corey Gaskin and Jeff Dunn, Ars Technica, 11 Sep. 2020

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“Convex.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convex. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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