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
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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
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as in bending
to cause to turn away from a straight line
curved the wood to make a bow
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Recent Examples of curving
Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 4 Jan. 2026
Later came scores on a free kick and curving corner kick to help account for a 4-0 halftime lead.
—Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
Guests can rent a Porsche to drive southern Sicily’s curving roads to see local places of interest on their own.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2025
Instead, as part of the national INA-Casa program, the architects Ludovico Quaroni and Mario Ridolfi created the Tiburtino neighborhood, a hilly maze of sloping streets, shaded stairways, and curving alleys.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 16 Dec. 2025
Ahead of them is a winding, curving drive home in the dark.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 3 Dec. 2025
Accented by a white stucco façade, a curving wood front door, a circular porthole-style window, and a two-car garage, the home’s interior offers three bedrooms and four baths in roughly 3,300 square feet of open-concept living space boasting rustic hardwood floors throughout.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 19 Nov. 2025
Other standout features include a custom brass kitchen and a curving brass staircase to match.
—Mekita Rivas, Architectural Digest, 7 Nov. 2025
Indecisive defending around the edge of the box and an unconvincing header by Maxim De Cuyper led to Matheus Cunha giving United a 24th-minute lead against the run of play with a curving shot.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Verb
At first glance, the choker reprises the incisions and delicately curving edges meant to evoke Chanel’s distinctive quilting, with a sliding clasp closure to adjust it closely to the neck.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 4 Jan. 2026
Later came scores on a free kick and curving corner kick to help account for a 4-0 halftime lead.
—Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
Guests can rent a Porsche to drive southern Sicily’s curving roads to see local places of interest on their own.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2025
Instead, as part of the national INA-Casa program, the architects Ludovico Quaroni and Mario Ridolfi created the Tiburtino neighborhood, a hilly maze of sloping streets, shaded stairways, and curving alleys.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 16 Dec. 2025
Ahead of them is a winding, curving drive home in the dark.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 3 Dec. 2025
Accented by a white stucco façade, a curving wood front door, a circular porthole-style window, and a two-car garage, the home’s interior offers three bedrooms and four baths in roughly 3,300 square feet of open-concept living space boasting rustic hardwood floors throughout.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 19 Nov. 2025
Other standout features include a custom brass kitchen and a curving brass staircase to match.
—Mekita Rivas, Architectural Digest, 7 Nov. 2025
Indecisive defending around the edge of the box and an unconvincing header by Maxim De Cuyper led to Matheus Cunha giving United a 24th-minute lead against the run of play with a curving shot.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for curving
Adjective
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The curved lines and mesh detailing add a dash of vintage street style, and pair well with everything from athletic wear to wide-leg trousers and a T-shirt.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
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Spacetime may be more strongly curved inside of a black hole’s event horizon, but anything that happens in there can’t get out; nothing can escape a black hole’s interior, even at the speed of light.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Keep your core tight and avoid arching your back.—
Jenessa Connor,
Health,
30 Dec. 2025
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Shiny and dark evergreen foliage is held aloft on strong, arching stems mottled with purple flecks.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
21 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The announcement could be the first sign that the new government is open to returning some freedom of expression to the country, and bending to pressure from opposition groups and the American government.—
Carmen Sesin,
NBC news,
8 Jan. 2026
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Pull your breastbone toward the bar by bending your elbows.—
Greg Presto,
Outside,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Experts say that these legal challenges are just the beginning of what will surely be a long and winding road through the U.S. court system.—
Kat Lonsdorf,
NPR,
23 Oct. 2025
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Thake took a long and winding trip down the memories of South Yorkshire football, a path which eventually led him to the living room of a shy, almost reclusive Rotherham man called Terry Moran.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Neutrality allowed the nation to build strength, expand westward, and avoid the ideological contagions sweeping the continent.—
Daniel Ross Goodman,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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The administration would need to individually impose tariffs on each country and for each specific commodity, rather than the sweeping tariffs as were levied under the IEEPA.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Also mentioned is an auto-hitch system to simplify hooking it up to the tow vehicle.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 Jan. 2026
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The great Amazon in its north drains large areas as does the Parana-River Plate watershed to its south that reaches the Atlantic in the estuary between Argentina and Uruguay, The San Francisco flows north for hundreds of miles before hooking a right and dropping to the Atlantic.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
4 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Those included a high-arcing, heat-check bank shot from White, whose nine 3-point makes tied his career high.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
20 Dec. 2025
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On the second play of the drive, with Washington rushers bearing down, Madsen threw a high-arcing ball into heavy coverage, and Huskies cornerback Rashawn Clark brought it down.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
14 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Some of the trees stand as much as 140-feet, while others are twisted and bent due to rocky soil and lack of sunlight.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Jan. 2026
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All that remained was now a gray field of ash and twisted metal, almost unrecognizable even in form.—
Jonathan Taplin,
Rolling Stone,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Curving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curving. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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