INCURVATE Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

incurvate

verb

Definition of incurvate

as in to reflect

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Such discrepancies can reflect overcrowding and complicate search and rescue efforts, said Nanang Sigit, who heads the Surabaya Search and Rescue Office.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
Today’s push to revive MSV reflects a different set of pressures.

— Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of reflect

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Narrow-gauge railroad tracks curve gently up mountain slopes and through groves of the railroad’s namesake trees, now a backdrop for a scenic, one-hour journey back in time.

— Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 7 Aug. 2026
Similar to other colubrids, this species possesses a Duvernoy’s gland—a venom gland located behind the eyes and connected by a tube to grooved, backward-curving teeth at the back of the upper jaw.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of curve

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The company said one example is electrical arcing inside etching chambers, which can damage semiconductor wafers.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026
Wilson arced a left-footed pass into the perfect space for the Italian, whose shot was hurried and saved by Arthur Okonkwo.

— Beren Cross, New York Times, 26 July 2026

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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

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