as in curvatures
something that curves or is curved
the bold curve of the racing yacht's hull
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as in trends
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 bends
to cause to turn away from a straight line
curved the wood to make a bow
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Recent Examples of curves
Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 29 Sep. 2025
Still, until Tesla demonstrates replicable manufacturing cost curves, warranty and service models, and the real operational economics of robots in factories or homes, that price should be viewed as a target rather than a fact.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
How many quadratic curves lie on a quintic surface?
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 26 Sep. 2025
The shape slouches through the waist and thigh, offering comfortable room for your curves.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Footwear News, 22 Sep. 2025
The tool has various angles and curves to address different body parts and issues.
—Lisa Jhung, Outside, 20 Sep. 2025
The subtle side snap buttons leading down to the slit provide detail without being distracting, and the pointelle knit offers enough stretch and texture to hug your curves in all the right places.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2025
The streamlined exterior evokes that of an early 20th-century cruiser, with long, horizontal lines and sweeping curves.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 19 Sep. 2025
The brand was able to highlight and celebrate women with curves long before the body positivity movement's boom.
—Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
Grrlscientist, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
As the road curves around, the Inland Sea comes into view, its small pool feeding into the ocean through a massive slit in the cliff.
—AFAR Media, 28 Aug. 2025
They’re also made from the brand’s signature stretchy denim blend that hugs curves without feeling restrictive.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 20 Aug. 2025
More than 1,200 feet long, the levee curves around the north and west sides of the park and is designed to contain water when Thorn Creek floods over its banks.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
The course curves around the islands of Vestmannaeyjar, located a 35-40-minute ferry ride from Landeyjahöfn.
—Jennifer Malloy, Outside, 1 Aug. 2025
Noun
Take the Castlery Crescent design made of mappa burl and perfectly arched curves.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 29 Sep. 2025
Still, until Tesla demonstrates replicable manufacturing cost curves, warranty and service models, and the real operational economics of robots in factories or homes, that price should be viewed as a target rather than a fact.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
How many quadratic curves lie on a quintic surface?
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 26 Sep. 2025
The shape slouches through the waist and thigh, offering comfortable room for your curves.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Footwear News, 22 Sep. 2025
The tool has various angles and curves to address different body parts and issues.
—Lisa Jhung, Outside, 20 Sep. 2025
The subtle side snap buttons leading down to the slit provide detail without being distracting, and the pointelle knit offers enough stretch and texture to hug your curves in all the right places.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2025
The streamlined exterior evokes that of an early 20th-century cruiser, with long, horizontal lines and sweeping curves.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 19 Sep. 2025
The brand was able to highlight and celebrate women with curves long before the body positivity movement's boom.
—Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
The mortality curves from Gompertz models associated with the three migratory strategies are presented on panel A–C—the death rates m(x) (gray dots) are also presented.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
As the road curves around, the Inland Sea comes into view, its small pool feeding into the ocean through a massive slit in the cliff.
—AFAR Media, 28 Aug. 2025
They’re also made from the brand’s signature stretchy denim blend that hugs curves without feeling restrictive.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 20 Aug. 2025
More than 1,200 feet long, the levee curves around the north and west sides of the park and is designed to contain water when Thorn Creek floods over its banks.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
The course curves around the islands of Vestmannaeyjar, located a 35-40-minute ferry ride from Landeyjahöfn.
—Jennifer Malloy, Outside, 1 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for curves
Noun
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Its outstanding appeal, grandish curvatures and extraordinary interior design are just the norm for the upscale interior brand.—
Marc D. Grasso,
Boston Herald,
18 Sep. 2025
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Posture Changes Spine curvatures can make standing up straight difficult, causing lower right back pain.—
Brandi Jones,
Health,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Competition rises from the mid-40s in 2019 to 100 in much of 2021 and 2022, then trends down in 2024 and this year to a low of 32 in July.—
Nigel Chiwaya,
NBC news,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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In that moment, Dupree involuntarily punches him and the pair go quiet as Dooley cusses and bends over wincing in pain.—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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Autocrats do not think that history bends toward justice.—
Richard Stengel,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Coppola, of course, covers all the angles on this one.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Commanders made the task even more difficult for themselves at times with bad angles.—
Nicki Jhabvala,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Methodist church, a white wedding cake built in 1929, was a total loss; the town’s oldest commercial building, a grand colonnaded structure from 1924, looked like the Roman Forum, arches yawning around a central void.—
Dana Goodyear,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Busstra then hooks the snake on a pole before pulling the reptile out of the box with his bare hands.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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Create subheadlines that make one clear promise Your subheadline does the heavy lifting after your headline hooks them.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The music sweeps us up in the queasy thrill of revolt, but also in the heat and momentum of an impetuous romance.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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The black or clear micro-mascara brush evenly sweeps the clear formula through each lash for grip and definition, while the precision clear seal tip targets the base to seal it all in for a seamless finish and natural look.—
Jailynn Taylor,
Allure,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Rasmus Sandin rounds things out after coming into his own last season in a top-four role.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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South Carolina rounds out the top five, with retirees ahead by $828 each year.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Curves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curves. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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