incurvate

Definition of incurvatenext

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incurvate
Verb
  • In all these books, animals serve as mirrors, reflecting our personal and societal shortcomings and shame, our hubris, anxiety, and moral failings.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 June 2026
  • The name originated after apartheid ended in the 1990s and was rebranded as Bafana to reflect the integrated society.
    Amna Subhan, AJC.com, 9 June 2026
Verb
  • South Side Walk A long stretch of the Outerbelt begins on the South Side, runs through Jackson Park, past Steelworkers Park, and over the Calumet River before curving southwest out of Chicago.
    Midwest Living, Midwest Living, 12 June 2026
  • Matter recommends deep purple Violetta and curving Shuko for their colorful, sculptural look.
    Blythe Copeland, Martha Stewart, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • Suddenly surrounded by nothing but space, Caligiuri let the ball take one small hop before striking a left-footed volley from about 28 yards that arced softly between the right post and the outstretched arms of diving goalkeeper Michael Maurice.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
  • The path of totality will arc over California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida, with a partial eclipse visible across other states.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
Verb
  • Fortunately, North Carolina’s Avetts aced the assignment with a soul-gripping version of George Harrison’s melodically rich proclamation of hope, this time inflected with fiddle and banjo.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 20 May 2026
  • Next, stop at 1701 Barbecue, which helped kick off a new generation of Beaumont joints in 2020 with Central Texas-style ‘cue inflected with Cajun and Creole influences.
    J.C. Reid, Houston Chronicle, 2 May 2026
Verb
  • According to reporting by The New York Times, protesters accuse Kenyan officials of bowing to Trump at the expense of allowing a deadly virus into the country, accepting Americans that America itself refuses to take in.
    Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 12 June 2026
  • The boat slid downstream, the water creating a lane lined with lily pads and gently bowing water grass.
    John Bowe, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026
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“Incurvate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incurvate. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.

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