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
Ryan Ford, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Gentle sweeps and curves are better than straight rows that merely repeat the legal lines of your property boundaries.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
The abode is deliberately sculptural, with sweeping curves that echo the contours of the surrounding cliffs and emulate the rhythm of the Mediterranean below.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025
Serving as a throughline for this 40mm model’s development are Genta’s signature, which led to the idea of his signature octagonal shape softening into the sensual curves of a cushion, leaving the ambiguity of a shape that appears round at first glance.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Twenty meters behind me skateboarders are gliding up and down their steep curves of concrete.
—Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
My latest collection builds on that foundation, expanding the sculptural language and continuing to showcase curves as a signature element.
—Ugonnaora Owoh, Essence, 4 Sep. 2025
Huma Sulaiman Design’s captivating spaces are a study in contrasts—dark and light, past and present, crisp lines and soft curves.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
But most mathematicians at the time believed that no number of smooth curves could ever add up to a sharp corner.
—Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 3 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
Indeed, Morton would already be at 200 if one of his wild curves hadn't been so effective last month.
—Ryan Ford, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Gentle sweeps and curves are better than straight rows that merely repeat the legal lines of your property boundaries.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
The abode is deliberately sculptural, with sweeping curves that echo the contours of the surrounding cliffs and emulate the rhythm of the Mediterranean below.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025
Serving as a throughline for this 40mm model’s development are Genta’s signature, which led to the idea of his signature octagonal shape softening into the sensual curves of a cushion, leaving the ambiguity of a shape that appears round at first glance.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Twenty meters behind me skateboarders are gliding up and down their steep curves of concrete.
—Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
My latest collection builds on that foundation, expanding the sculptural language and continuing to showcase curves as a signature element.
—Ugonnaora Owoh, Essence, 4 Sep. 2025
Huma Sulaiman Design’s captivating spaces are a study in contrasts—dark and light, past and present, crisp lines and soft curves.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
But most mathematicians at the time believed that no number of smooth curves could ever add up to a sharp corner.
—Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 3 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
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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
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Their team built custom platinum contact lenses, press-molded to precise curvatures, and connected them to electrodes.—
Meghie Rodrigues,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 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
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This happens because the material’s own magnetization (usually from electron spin) bends the motion of electrons.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Sep. 2025
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But Sex and the City bends to no rules!—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Sep. 2025
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The second reason is that these aura battler designs were very complex and full of curves as well as weird angles.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Gory video of the shooting was available almost instantly online, from several angles, in slow-motion and real-time speed.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The operations in Boston and Chicago are modeled after the June immigration sweeps in Los Angeles.—
Taylor Romine,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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The council vote came a day after the Supreme Court’s conservative majority lifted a restraining order issued by a lower court that prohibited federal agents conducting immigration sweeps from stopping people based solely on their race, language, job or location.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
11 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
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To develop it, the research team incorporated mushroom heads or hooks directly into the building components.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Aug. 2025
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The appeal rounds off a history of volatility surrounding the law since its debut on the House floor in early 2024.—
Angele Latham,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Sep. 2025
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This summer rounds out with one more celestial moonwalk, which promises to shake up our lives — but in a fun and exciting way.—
Lisa Stardust,
Refinery29,
4 Sep. 2025
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This Hulu series, which bows season five in September, brings together the lovable misfits of the Arcadia, a grand apartment building in New York City where way too many people get murdered.—
Toni Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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His new film, The Christophers, which bows in Toronto’s Special Presentations section, was made entirely outside the system.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Curves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curves. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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