flexures

Definition of flexuresnext
plural of flexure

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for flexures
Noun
  • To him, the vision seemed right — not in the specific locations activated by various themes but in the sense that our neuroanatomy did seem to parse the world by subject, tangles and folds of neurons lighting up in response to clouds of ideas.
    Eric Boodman, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026
  • At just 918 square feet, the house rejects sprawl entirely—the design stacks, overlaps, and folds in on itself.
    Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • This technology arranges pocketed coils in a honeycomb-style hexagonal matrix rather than traditional straight rows, allowing weight to be distributed more evenly across the mattress surface.
    Jason Phillips, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Infused with fruits like banana and mango, the rich treatment promises to deeply moisturize curls and coils while softening strands to minimize breakage during detangling.
    Allure Editors, Allure, 24 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Laser light and microscopic lenses then carry out convolutions faster and with lower energy needs.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The team turned their model loose on the series of treelike modifications and convolutions in the Indo-European family of languages.
    Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The steel loops that attach it to your bag are super sturdy and durable.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
  • The musicians presumably had to rely heavily on loops in order to finish their tracks before the buzzer went off, and something is always slamming, scratching, or puttering away in the background.
    Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Both Allen and Raye challenge the listener to keep up with the plot twists, defying all the conventional wisdom about the audience’s attention span these days.
    Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2026
  • The convoluted story, peppered with various twists, lacks momentum.
    Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Taylor Swift walked the carpet in 2015, with a helmet-like bob with Goldilocks curls.
    Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
  • That durability test — putting hair up in a clip, then shaking it out and finding curls still intact — is the kind of real-world detail that separates a genuinely useful product from one that only performs under ideal conditions.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
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“Flexures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flexures. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.

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