incurvate

Definition of incurvatenext

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for incurvate
Verb
  • According to Qu, the version shown now reflects those iterations and signals readiness for a broader launch.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Over the course of the season, Tommy and his father slowly tighten their bond, a process punctuated with darkly comic lines that both puncture and reflect Thornton’s and Elliott’s undeniable chemistry and gravitas.
    Michael M. Rosen, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The 25-year-old’s redemption arc continued to curve at Newcastle United on Wednesday night.
    Chris Waugh, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
  • At first glance, the choker reprises the incisions and delicately curving edges meant to evoke Chanel’s distinctive quilting, with a sliding clasp closure to adjust it closely to the neck.
    Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 4 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • At the other end, Brown hit two high-arcing first-quarter 3-pointers over Wembanyama’s outstretched arms.
    Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Giles called as a small body (by orca standards) shot out of the water, arced in the air and smacked back down with a belly-flop splash.
    Kelso Harper, Scientific American, 16 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • To add to the complexity, smoke taint is inflected by subtle distinctions between grape varietals, too.
    Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
  • The politics of race inflected this entire development: Any attention Lindsay gave to rectify racial discrimination and inequality could be seen by white workers as an attack.
    Daniel Wortel-London, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • With a formfitting silhouette and long sleeves, the lace look was given an extra boost of femininity with the addition of a pink ruffle and bow beneath the bustline — a motif that also featured at the cuffs of the long-sleeve dress.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Give branches and limbs bowing under the weight of snow or ice a helping hand.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2026
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“Incurvate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incurvate. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.

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