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

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

Here, nothing comparable to a ball is physically curving through space. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026

Its flowing, inward-curving shape wraps around a 30-foot central tower, forming a space where people can come together to reflect, remember, and gather. — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Similar to other colubrids, this species possesses a Duvernoy’s gland—a venom gland located behind the eyes and connected by a tube to grooved, backward-curving teeth at the back of the upper jaw. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Aug. 2026

Mary’s body echoes the shape of the frame, curving around Jesus, her gaze following his. — Carmen Rosenberg-Miller, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026