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

The tangle of stubby points stood out like overgrown thumbs, and the down-curving prongs on either side of his head were at least a foot long. — Al Dawson, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026

Elsewhere, the opposition are man-to-man across the pitch, with full-backs ready to jump forward and McBurnie curving his run to block out the short pass to Tyrone Mings. — Thom Harris, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2026

The space seamlessly flows into a dining area and a custom kitchen outfitted with curving cabinetry, stainless steel shelving, Caesarstone countertops, a contoured island, and a breakfast nook. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2026

Designed by Behar Font & Partners, the building’s curving silhouette and glass façade evoke the slender form of a tulip blossom. — Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026

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

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