incurvate

verb

Definition of incurvatenext
as in to reflect

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  1. reflect
  2. curve
  3. arc
  4. inflect
  5. bow
Verb
  • The letter argues that Democrats' midterm victories reflected support for policies including Medicare for All and higher taxes on the wealthy, and says Schumer is not the right person to advance those priorities.
    — Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2026
  • This way, the final bill reflects exactly what a student chose to store.
    — Wyles Daniel, Sacbee.com, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of reflect
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  • When light passes this curvature, its usually straight path is curved.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 12 Nov. 2026
  • The dining area sports a banquette that curves into the bay window.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of curve
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  • Planks of cypress arc upward and inward, precisely laid to create a huge chevron pattern.
    — Web Behrens, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Why can’t the body content itself with stillness, leavened, perhaps, by the fluttering of fingers over a keyboard or the occasional arcing turn of a page?
    — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of arc
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  • Ivory has a warm undertone, often of yellow but sometimes of pink or brown, while a dead-white has a cool undertone, lightly inflected with gray or blue.
    — Wendy S. Walters, Architectural Digest, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Yet her lively version inflects this ancient tragedy with a contemporary voice.
    — Amy Cannon, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of inflect
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  • His last collection bowed for spring 2027 in September in Milan.
    — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Australia bowed to $918K ahead of Wild Horse Nine, but behind Ramayana and Godzilla Minus Zero.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of bow
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