as in curvature
something that curves or is curved
the bold curve of the racing yacht's hull
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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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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
Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Apr. 2026
Van Bendegem, who would become a leading scholar on ultrafinitist logic, later addressed these concerns by considering a geometry in which a line or curve has width and is both finite and finitely divisible.
—Quanta Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026
Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 25 Apr. 2026
There's no question about the iconic status of Tegallalang, the flawless and highly photogenic rice terraces curving around hillsides and irrigated by the subak system, which has UNESCO status.
—Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The curve of the land shields the coastline from a heavier swell from the Atlantic, so the water remains calm and clear for long stretches.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Apr. 2026
Van Bendegem, who would become a leading scholar on ultrafinitist logic, later addressed these concerns by considering a geometry in which a line or curve has width and is both finite and finitely divisible.
—Quanta Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026
Verb
This means the screen would curve out over all four sides of the device, rather than forming a hard, straight angle like current iPhones.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 25 Apr. 2026
There's no question about the iconic status of Tegallalang, the flawless and highly photogenic rice terraces curving around hillsides and irrigated by the subak system, which has UNESCO status.
—Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curve
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The usually straight path of light gets curved along the warp, with the degree of curvature dictated by how close to the object of mass the light passes.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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To achieve such a high curvature, the team took advantage of differences in the contraction and expansion of individual layers caused by physical stresses in the material resulting from the fabrication process.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
9 Apr. 2026
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If the device is forced beyond this range, such as during a power surge, the extra voltage can cause tiny sparks, heat buildup, or electrical arcing inside the circuits, which can overload and burn out your electronics, especially the more sensitive components.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Apr. 2026
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There, arcing over her signature, is a jagged black mark.—
Ben Davis,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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Instead of a lace-up design, the shoes have a hands-free slip-in opening that won’t require you to bend down.—
Rylee Johnston,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
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Footage of the incident, which remains available on YouTube, shows the sculpture upturned, interior belly exposed, tossed about by crashing waves, its famous polka dotted shell bending like cardboard to the winds.—
Lale Arikoglu,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 May 2026
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The attack, caught on video from multiple angles, took place just after noon on Tuesday, April 21.—
Molly Hunter,
NBC news,
2 May 2026
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Fitzpatrick, meanwhile, may have given the tournament its most intriguing new angle.—
Noah Gulley,
Miami Herald,
2 May 2026
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The film will mark Sendijarević’s English-language debut and is expected to round out its international cast in the coming months.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes), Emma Ho (The Baker), Noah Alexander Sosnowski (Section 8) and Gabriel Barbosa (May December) round out the cast.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Apr. 2026
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Socks target arch, balance, mobility and ankle support.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
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During the winter, the tree maintains its appeal with an elegant, arching form and smooth, silvery-gray bark featuring unique ridges.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
29 Apr. 2026
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Local communities, in turn, operate the monitoring stations and get fees in return.—
Natalie Sum Yue Chung,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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Whaffle, in turn, showed me the account of Parker Edmondson (@pman817), a twenty-five-year-old in North Texas who lives circa 1920.—
Olivia Kan-Sperling,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Google Flights’ data showed that Kansas City was the top trending domestic summer destination.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
26 Apr. 2026
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Mike Snider is a national trending news reporter for USA TODAY.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Curve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curve. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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