flexures

Definition of flexuresnext
plural of flexure

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for flexures
Noun
  • Some may find this a bit too fine-grained, overly implicated in language’s self-enfolding folds.
    Katie Kadue, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Elsewhere, narrow paths run past juniper trees and sheer canyon edges where the land drops away in sudden, vertiginous folds.
    Anna Zacharias, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Emergency heat turns off the normal heat pump and warms your home through heating coils, according to Precision Comfort Systems.
    Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Jan. 2026
  • The Serta Durango convertible sleeper has dual coils, and pocketed high-quality springs for extra comfort.
    Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 22 Jan. 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
  • Micro-feedback loops are far more effective than top-down messaging during rapid change.
    Keith Ferrazzi, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
  • The main changes occur on the upper, which swaps out the shoe’s usual ballistic nylon for a full-leather construction that extends to the lace loops, heel tabs and tongues.
    Riley Jones, Footwear News, 24 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Don’t expect any culinary twists or surprises here.
    Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
  • The last shot of Twila and Bea linking hands, overwhelmed but about to face an impossible situation together, was always clear, but Iserson and Fogel added some of the most stunning twists in Season 1 at the last minute.
    Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 22 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Blanco layered on some gold chains and wore his signature locks in fluffy curls.
    Christina Perrier, InStyle, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Her curls, on the other hand, were courtesy of stylist Devante Turnbull, with whom she’s collaborated with many times.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Flexures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flexures. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.

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