incurvate

verb

Definition of incurvatenext
as in to reflect

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  1. reflect
  2. curve
  3. arc
  4. inflect
  5. bow
Verb
  • Some pulses penetrate gaps in the forest canopy and bounce off the ground, reflecting back to the sensors.
    — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Populations in the Eastern Pacific, Western Atlantic, Eastern Atlantic, and Indo-West Pacific each carried unique genetic signatures, reflecting long periods of genetic isolation.
    — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of reflect
Verb
  • The boats are flanked by cascading waterfalls, and mountains that appear to curve in on themselves.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Its bright red star Antares marks the heart of the scorpion, with a curving tail extending downward toward the horizon.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of curve
Verb
  • According to the investigative report, video evidence showed two electrical arcing events occurring in quick succession on an out-of-service transmission line.
    — James Ward, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The Los Angeles County Fire Department and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection released a report blaming the Eaton Fire on electrical arcing events that took place on an out-of-service Southern California Edison (SCE) tower.
    — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of arc
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  • Cloud unit Azure and AI assistant Copilot are crucial drivers of the stock, and analysts argued that both are set to inflect.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 21 July 2026
  • On the outside the new face of the CLA is inflected with tri-star icons and glowing new tri-star headlights—a detail that denotes newer and fancier models—with a large Mercedes logo anchoring the grille.
    — Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of inflect
Verb
  • On a bright afternoon in May, Chang pressed her hands together at her forehead, bowed slightly, and opened her eyes.
    — Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Jokic is a back-to-back champ, and even Kendrick Perkins bows down.
    — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of bow
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