Synonyms of curving

curving 1 of 2

adjective

as in curved

marked by a long series of irregular curves

the curving shoreline on the island's south side is a beachcomber's paradise

Synonyms & Similar Words

• curved
• winding
• twisting
• twisted
• serpentine
• sinuous
• bending
• crooked
• curled
• tortuous
• curvy
• curling
• jagged
• windy
• devious
• spiral
• coiling
• coiled
• zigzag
• crazy
• spiraling
• swirling
• circling
• uneven
• indirect
• roundabout
• zigzagging
• looping
• circuitous
• wandering
• corkscrew
• rambling
• meandering
• irregular

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straight
• linear
• direct
• straightaway

curving

2 of 2

verb

present participle of curve

1

as in arching

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

• arching
• winding
• sweeping
• arcing
• bowing
• rounding
• bending
• falling off
• turning
• trending
• swerving
• crooking
• curling
• looping
• circling
• hooking
• spiraling
• wheeling
• coiling
• twisting
• veering
• deviating
• curlicuing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straightening

2

as in bending

to cause to turn away from a straight line

curved the wood to make a bow

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bending
• arching
• hooking
• bowing
• curling
• twisting
• crooking
• swerving
• turning
• waving
• rounding
• swirling
• arcing
• veering
• deflecting
• sloping
• reflecting
• incurving
• winding
• diverting
• coiling
• spiraling
• weaving
• looping
• inflecting
• twining
• meandering
• entwining
• inclining
• kinking
• dimpling
• warping
• incurvating
• denting
• enrolling
• declining

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straightening
• uncurling
• unbending

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of curving

Verb

That’s apt because the technological stroke that’s allowed Jamestown to revive One Times Square’s interiors is the evolution of digital screens that can slink along curving walls and respond to touch. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 1 Oct. 2026

The unintended effect of low-density construction, restrictive zoning, and curving roads is a staggering increase in the distance between destinations. — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

Eichler’s micro-neighborhood, spread over a high ridge near the geographic center of the city and overlooking Glen Canyon Park, is mostly composed of compact lots along curving streets. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2026

There was a gladiatorial spirit to the earlier stadium, with its dual towers connected by an elegantly curving grandstand with a series of arches facing the street. — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026

And weighty ropes—the sort that might be used to moor a boat—are braided with chains and arranged on the ground in the form of a curving river. — Carolina A. Miranda, The New York Review of Books, 5 Sep. 2026

The designer’s signature heeled shoes, first introduced in 1959, feature a distinctive inward-curving heel, and comes in four styles, including pumps, slingback heels, boots, and cuissardes. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 4 Sep. 2026

Previous research suggested Saturn's hexagon results from an eastward jet within its atmosphere flowing in a curving path near the ringed planet's north pole. — Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Its sides pinch inward near the ground before curving, mushroom-like, outward, making its upper body appear to float. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026