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

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curving

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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

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2
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
Verb
Winding along Prospect’s curving paths, there’s a sense that the outside world has fallen away. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026 Meanwhile, each middle finger is adorned with a curving calla lily. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 27 July 2026 An arched entryway leads into a double-height foyer with a curving staircase. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 25 July 2026 The top floor is the most immediately appealing to a casual visitor, with its curving ceiling, cafe, quiet seating and views toward the Finnish Parliament building. — David Nikel, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 The earrings create a faux huggie effect by rounding and curving upward at the bottom. — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026 But others could involve the light bouncing off walls, curving through the space or tracing wildly improbable detours before reaching its destination. — Aldo Romero, The Conversation, 15 July 2026 The large double flowers have a tropical appearance, with forward curving purple petals tipped in lime green. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 12 July 2026 The route is winding and rolling, ducking inland through forest and prairie before curving back to hug the lake’s shoreline, with lots of turnoffs to stop and take in the views. — Stacy Conde, Midwest Living, 9 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for curving
  1. curved
  2. arching
  3. bending
  4. winding
  5. sweeping
  6. hooking
  7. twisted
  8. arcing
Adjective
  • Grand Victorians, generous prewars, scalloped trims, curved passageways, impossibly high ceilings, and hardwood floors for days.
    — Nora DeLigter, Curbed, 24 July 2026
  • Experts created a curved support structure to place the fragments in the design that replicates the original shape of the vault.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026
Definition of curved
Verb
  • The name comes from the footlong, fluffy white flower clusters at the ends of arching stems.
    — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026
  • Iris van Herpen incorporated plasma into her final look, Helix Nebula, through two glass tubes arching around the shoulders of the dress.
    — Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 10 July 2026
Definition of arching
Verb
  • Recovery from hip or knee surgery can also make bending difficult.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026
  • The condition may develop from frequently bending the elbow when pulling, reaching or lifting, leaning on the elbow, or from arthritis, bone spurs and previous elbow fractures.
    — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 25 July 2026
Definition of bending
Adjective
  • But what once looked like a potential breakout career in San Francisco has instead become a winding journey through multiple organizations, with the latest chapter ending after a short stay in the Dodgers' system.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
  • As such, the show takes you on a winding journey of France’s influential craftsmanship and its impact on America via archival looks, dazzling objects, and more modern creations.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 29 May 2026
Definition of winding
Verb
  • The split-toe style adds a subtle edge when peeking out from under your floor-sweeping jeans.
    — Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 26 July 2026
  • The league’s defending champions did just that on Sunday at Davis Diamond in College Station, Texas, sweeping the Chicago Bandits in a best-of-three series to capture their second straight title.
    — Molly Keshin, New York Times, 26 July 2026
Definition of sweeping
Verb
  • In the 1950s, people were hooking mammoth groupers, marine goliaths that could be six feet in length.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026
  • As the arrows on the chart indicate, the red line (sellers) is hooking down and the green line (buyers) is hooking up.
    — Nishant Pant, CNBC, 7 July 2026
Definition of hooking
Adjective
  • Visitors will enter the Price family’s secluded vacation home in the woods, succumb to ferocious flesh-eating Deadites and pass through other twisted scenes from the latest movie in the Evil Dead Burn haunted house.
    — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 21 July 2026
  • Massive Attack, Tricky’s alma mater, once trod similar ground, and several songs here bring to mind their own twisted rock opus Mezzanine, for better or worse.
    — Ben Cardew, Pitchfork, 21 July 2026
Definition of twisted
Verb
  • In fact, the iconic band of hazy light known as the galactic center should routinely be visible for a few more months across the United States – and the rest of the northern hemisphere – arcing across the night sky.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • The glowing ribbon of the Milky Way tumbles directly through this cosmic triangle before arcing towards the southern horizon, though its diffuse light will be hidden behind a veil of moonlight on the night of the full moon.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of arcing

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