Synonyms of curves

curves 1 of 2

noun

plural of curve

as in curvatures

something that curves or is curved

the bold curve of the racing yacht's hull

Synonyms & Similar Words

• curvatures
• bends
• angles
• turns
• winds
• arches
• arcs
• folds
• bows
• slopes
• crooks
• inflections
• corners
• curls
• twists
• windings
• circles
• coils
• loops
• swirls
• rings
• spirals
• warps
• inclines
• ringlets
• kinks
• convolutions
• reflections
• rounds
• buckles
• curlicues
• flexures
• inclinations
• hairpins
• declines
• turnoffs
• incurvatures
• doglegs

curves

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of curve

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• trends
• arches
• bends
• sweeps
• rounds
• bows
• arcs
• winds
• falls off
• loops
• wheels
• swerves
• turns
• circles
• curls
• hooks
• spirals
• coils
• curlicues
• crooks
• twists
• deviates
• veers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straightens

2

as in bends

to cause to turn away from a straight line

curved the wood to make a bow

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bends
• arches
• hooks
• curls
• bows
• twists
• waves
• swerves
• crooks
• turns
• arcs
• swirls
• rounds
• loops
• reflects
• slopes
• coils
• spirals
• inflects
• deflects
• veers
• kinks
• weaves
• dimples
• inclines
• incurves
• diverts
• winds
• meanders
• warps
• dents
• incurvates
• twines
• entwines
• enrolls
• declines

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straightens
• unbends
• uncurls

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of curves

Noun

Station Road is a narrow, busy street with no sidewalk and several dangerous curves due to poor visibility. — Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 21 Sep. 2026

Printing circuits on curves One of the team’s systems mounts an aerosol jet printer on an articulated robotic arm. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026

Fluid, geometric shapes mimic the soft curves of the flower, rendered in sterling silver and Swarovski Zirconia. — Simone Cook, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2026

This was the era of Eero Saarinen’s Tulip chair, Charles and Ray Eames’s organic furniture, and the space-age curves were sweeping through architecture, automobiles, and fashion. — Taylor Stoddard, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2026

Power curves, regenerative braking, and traction control can all be tuned, while ride modes can be changed from the handlebar while riding. — New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026

Similarly, elliptic curves of degree 3 have three independent families, and so on. — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 16 Sep. 2026

The vehicle had quick acceleration, even on very steep hills, and handled well around tight curves on two-lane roads. — Keith Laing, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026

According to Einstein’s theory of general relativity, an object’s mass curves the space around it. — Thomas Fauchez, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026

Verb

Out front, a striking carport canopy dramatically curves over the angled driveway, suspended by slender steel support columns. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2026

The aircraft, a C-17, is taller than any commercial vessel; ten feet above her head, the ceiling curves like a spaceship. — ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026

But plenty of long-range computer models continue to show a future for the system, most as a tropical storm headed west toward the Caribbean, although plenty also show a potential track that curves north of Puerto Rico. — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026

Uganda, a country that curves around Lake Victoria, took on a completely different shape. — Eleanor Jacobs, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026

Tumon Bay, the island’s main resort district, curves in a sweep of gorgeous waters backed by limestone cliffs and a skyline of hotels that reflect Guam’s long‑standing popularity with Japanese and Korean travelers. — David Dickstein, Oc Register, 17 June 2026

Phoebe Philo’s version, a backless white tank with a dramatic ruffle that curves across the waist and up the shoulder blades transforms the silhouette into an avant-garde sculpture. — Diana Tsui, Footwear News, 15 June 2026

About half a mile from the high school, the road curves to the left. — Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 4 June 2026

At the top right is the head of the dry river bed — where the life-size heron statue is — and the bed curves down to the driveway on the left. — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026