as in curving
marked by a long series of irregular curves
a curved strip of metal that had sheared off during the collision
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as in rounded
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 arched
to cause to turn away from a straight line
curved the wood to make a bow
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Recent Examples of curved
Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Samsung’s Odyssey Ark gaming monitor is down $900, and its massive curved screen with Cockpit Mode makes racing and flight sims ridiculously immersive.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
Gentle pressure with fingers or toys designed for curved reach can help awaken this zone.
—Essence, 11 Sep. 2025
This will prevent the cake from sticking to the pan’s curved interior.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025
Xiaoxuemeng Baggy Barrel Pants The pants have a curved seam that gives the legs that barrel or lantern-like shape that people currently love (or hate).
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
Notable features include curved walls, suspended black staircases, and open ceilings with thin concrete and glass beams that filter natural light onto the museum’s works of art.
—Mae Hamilton, AFAR Media, 9 Sep. 2025
At the center sits the 72-foot-tall installation of 1,632 curved glass panels, which facilitate energy-saving airflow while bathing the terminal in natural light.
—Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
The curved design trend has delivered an abundance of playful pieces to homes over the past couple of years.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2025
Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
But unlike Yamamoto—whose second straight 10-K one-hitter was wasted—Verlander bobbed and weaved and lollipop-curved the lineup to death.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Bathrooms are also curved, with an abundance of wood and dark-green tile.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 27 Aug. 2025
The skull vault curved like that of Homo sapiens.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2025
These sit easy on the hips without being too dramatically curved for everyday.
—Talia Abbas, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2025
Her blonde locks were styled into tight barrel curls, while her bangs curved outward to the sides of her face.
—Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Room for two, a supple ride, a gorgeous view over a curved hood, perfect flow of air up and over the windshield and cockpit with virtually no backsplash to disrupt pleasant conversation, and the ability at any time to experience a rush of power and speed when the moment calls.
—Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Samsung’s Odyssey Ark gaming monitor is down $900, and its massive curved screen with Cockpit Mode makes racing and flight sims ridiculously immersive.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
Gentle pressure with fingers or toys designed for curved reach can help awaken this zone.
—Essence, 11 Sep. 2025
This will prevent the cake from sticking to the pan’s curved interior.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025
Xiaoxuemeng Baggy Barrel Pants The pants have a curved seam that gives the legs that barrel or lantern-like shape that people currently love (or hate).
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
Notable features include curved walls, suspended black staircases, and open ceilings with thin concrete and glass beams that filter natural light onto the museum’s works of art.
—Mae Hamilton, AFAR Media, 9 Sep. 2025
At the center sits the 72-foot-tall installation of 1,632 curved glass panels, which facilitate energy-saving airflow while bathing the terminal in natural light.
—Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
The curved design trend has delivered an abundance of playful pieces to homes over the past couple of years.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
Set to Sport, Maybach SL attacks curved freeway onramps or 2-lanes with style.
—Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
But unlike Yamamoto—whose second straight 10-K one-hitter was wasted—Verlander bobbed and weaved and lollipop-curved the lineup to death.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Bathrooms are also curved, with an abundance of wood and dark-green tile.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 27 Aug. 2025
The skull vault curved like that of Homo sapiens.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2025
These sit easy on the hips without being too dramatically curved for everyday.
—Talia Abbas, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2025
Her blonde locks were styled into tight barrel curls, while her bangs curved outward to the sides of her face.
—Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for curved
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If prices rise, benefits are adjusted accordingly, rounded to the nearest tenth of a percent.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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The princess rounded off the look with understated jewelry and matching shoes.—
Katharina Fuchs,
Glamour,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Rain drizzled down most of the day Friday and into the early evening, but before sunset, as Kansas City shredder Samantha Fish was unleashing on guitar, the clouds parted to make way for a vibrant, double rainbow that arched over the entire box canyon.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
16 Sep. 2025
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On Queen West stands a cathedral to gastronomy, complete with maple wood arched ceiling and steaks worth worshipping.—
Kate Dingwall,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The road is narrow and winding, but the Civic Si’s chassis tuning shines, letting the car dance eagerly between corners.—
Michael Harley,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Water from a winding, jagged valley feeds the swimming spot, which has a 32-foot-wide pebbly beach.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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But crack was the drug Sheen said hooked him most.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Something about the game hooked Viskari.—
Zach Sweet,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In fact, most of her public appearance, on the red carpet and otherwise, have included some form of the twisted embellishment.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Consistently subverting audience expectations, Don’t Breathe features an incredibly twisted game of cat-and-mouse.—
Yasmeen Hamadeh,
PEOPLE,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The film bowed this summer and had Theron reprising her role.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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Watch enough football and every commercial break becomes an exercise in bleary déjà vu, as the spots that bowed in the first quarter begin repeating on you like so many lager burps.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Natural light pours in from both sides of the slender, serpentine structure.—
Elizabeth Brownfield,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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The system offers a new glimpse into deep-sea serpentinization—a process in which iron- and magnesium-rich rocks chemically react with water to form serpentine minerals and release hydrogen.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Moody was really good last season until his ankle bent the wrong way while making a tackle on a kickoff return in October.—
Vic Tafur,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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Some followed the question precisely, while others bent the rules a bit and listed either more than three, or less.—
WWD Staff,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Curved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curved. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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