INCURVATE Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

incurvate

verb

Definition of incurvate

as in to reflect

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Or just a phase, as audiences and designers reflect the culture swirling around them?

— Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 6 July 2026
Poland, the Baltic states, and Nordic countries have moved fastest, reflecting their proximity to Russia.

— Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 6 July 2026

Definition of reflect

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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

Definition of curve

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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 arc

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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
And bulls argue that xAI is early-stage; Grok’s integration into X gives it a distribution edge; and enterprise adoption curves for AI products can inflect sharply.

— Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 15 June 2026

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