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
Essence Wiley, InStyle, 3 June 2026
Soriano mostly ditched his four-seam fastball late in the outing and tried to rely on his splitter and knuckle-curve.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 2 June 2026
Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 19 May 2026
Mutable clay offers a contrast to precise silver, in a composition that has the curving voids reminiscent of Joan Lurie and Henry Moore.
—Anthony Paletta, Curbed, 17 May 2026
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Noun
These stretchy jeans are designed to hug curves and provide moderate tummy control without being restrictive.
—Essence Wiley, InStyle, 3 June 2026
Soriano mostly ditched his four-seam fastball late in the outing and tried to rely on his splitter and knuckle-curve.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 2 June 2026
Verb
The dials are all adorned with a railway minute track that curves around every petal to accentuate the flower’s form.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 19 May 2026
Mutable clay offers a contrast to precise silver, in a composition that has the curving voids reminiscent of Joan Lurie and Henry Moore.
—Anthony Paletta, Curbed, 17 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curve
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Gravity arises from this warping, meaning the larger the mass, the greater the curvature of spacetime and the stronger the gravitational influence.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
1 June 2026
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Keratoconus often causes high degrees of irregular astigmatism, which is an imperfection in the curvature of the cornea that leads to blurry vision.—
Neelam Patadia,
The Conversation,
27 May 2026
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His arcing free kick picked out Henry for the winner.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
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Bryan Acosta played an arcing ball from the right side to the back post and Woledzi banged a header off the bottom of the crossbar into the net.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 May 2026
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Their goal is to reproduce a 1919 eclipse experiment that measured how the sun’s gravity bends the light from distant stars and confirmed Albert Einstein’s theory of general relativity, according to the Spanish Scientific and Advisory Committee for the Trio of Eclipses.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
6 June 2026
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This is important because Toph is blind, but that in no way hampers her ability to earth bend.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
6 June 2026
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Others use a completely different pitch, phone number or angle, making the second scam harder to connect to the first one.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
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That spirit still drives the family today, even as each sibling approaches creativity from a different angle.—
Datwon Thomas,
VIBE.com,
6 June 2026
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This is a touristy neighborhood, with Trafalgar Square and the National Gallery around one corner, The Mall round the other, and Piccadilly Circus just up the road—although thankfully the throng can be easily avoided.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The variable rate is based on the rate published on the 25th day, or the next business day, of the preceding calendar month, rounded to the nearest hundredth of a percent.—
John Csiszar,
CNBC,
2 June 2026
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To balance the red hues, Plumosa and foxtail asparagus ferns arch outward and add texture.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
1 June 2026
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And the floor at the top is gently arched, which is pretty cool.—
Robert Annis,
Midwest Living,
31 May 2026
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There’s a soft intake of breath before that first dulcet note; a horn answers in turn.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Typically, summer dressing requires significant wardrobe adjustments as the weather outside takes a turn for the sweltering.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
6 June 2026
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Our highs will be trending above normal for the start of June.—
Mary Ours,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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Drew Pittock covers national trending news for USA TODAY.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
31 May 2026
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“Curve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curve. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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