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
Dave Smith, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
And unless the likes of Panarin, Miller, Zibanejad and Trocheck defy aging curves, the team’s top-end talent could start to fall behind that of other contenders.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Rachel Gallaher, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2025
Here the set becomes a comedy generator, a set of curving sides that Reeves can lean against and slide bonelessly down.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Argentina’s dollar bonds jumped across the curve, with some of the nation’s most liquid notes up more than 4 cents on the dollar to session highs.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
And unless the likes of Panarin, Miller, Zibanejad and Trocheck defy aging curves, the team’s top-end talent could start to fall behind that of other contenders.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
Presented in Lightness & Tension, an exhibition curated by roving gallerist Ulysses de Santi, Simões’s work is rooted in material exploration, as seen in the Sleeper chair, a curving steel form that suggests Brazilian midcentury modernism.
—Rachel Gallaher, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2025
Here the set becomes a comedy generator, a set of curving sides that Reeves can lean against and slide bonelessly down.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curve
Noun
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Engage the core to help keep the lower spine curvature neutral and not rounded or slouched.—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
7 Oct. 2025
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The screen’s bulk and curvature strain outward to encroach upon viewers, who watch from tiered bleachers enclosed on three sides by a chain-link fence.—
Anne Reeve,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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There arc few, if any, clearings, old apple trees, and old stone walls.—
Worth Matthewson,
Outdoor Life,
2 Oct. 2025
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Firefighters were dispatched at least 47 times to Altadena during the month of January in response to electrical issues, like wires down or arcing, the Los Angeles County Fire Department data shows.—
Chiara Eisner,
NPR,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In Murano, a glassmaker bends over the furnace, coaxing color from fire.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 Oct. 2025
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Perhaps the game bends the Chiefs’ way if fortune had smiled on Bolton on the next series, and the takeaway trend continued.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
9 Oct. 2025
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When Joe is called to disperse a BLM protest, in a scene akin to a gunfight, Aster center-frames Joe and his deputies walking down Main Street from a low angle.—
Robert Daniels,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
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The storage cupboard is only knee-high and set at an angle with a latch to prevent it from knocking open on rolling seas.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Cameron Britton, Bill Heck, and Justin Bartha are rounding out the cast of Apple TV+‘s upcoming limited series about iconic magicians Siegfried and Roy.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
10 Oct. 2025
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Rome was followed by Venice in fourth, and Cancún, Mexico, rounding out the top five, with 19 percent of respondents calling it ultra-romantic to visit, too.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Upstairs, the loft-style rooms are decked out in designer furniture (specifically, Eames and Bertoia chairs), arched French windows, and polished concrete floors.—
Siobhan Reid,
Vogue,
10 Oct. 2025
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Such ambiguity works to the film’s advantage, as Leonberg focuses on Indy’s face and lets audiences project our own feelings onto the cocked head, the questioning expression, his brows arched in either curiosity or concern.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
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This, in turn, helps the business spot potential problems early.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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The apartment building itself is slightly newer, dating to the turn of the 20th century.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
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Jalen Williams is a trending reporter at the Detroit Free Press.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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Diana Leyva covers trending news and service journalism for the Tennessean.—
Diana Leyva,
USA Today,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Curve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curve. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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