incurvated

Definition of incurvatednext
past tense of incurvate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for incurvated
Verb
  • With Jackson’s death Tuesday, leaders across the region reflected on a legacy that helped shape a generation of local activism and public service — none more so than Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee, a close friend for more than five decades.
    Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
  • The downward trend reflected three straight losing seasons from 2022-24, including a 3-9 finish in Sean Lewis’ first year as head coach.
    Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • His own voice is nasal and inflected, a deft instrument that can carve a slice of experiences ranging from comic to tragic.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026
  • To add to the complexity, smoke taint is inflected by subtle distinctions between grape varietals, too.
    Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Some of them were curved like a hook.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Feb. 2026
  • By tracking how those signals curved through Jupiter’s atmosphere, the team created detailed maps of temperature and density across the planet.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Holding up a cluster of incense sticks, many bowed their heads several times before planting the sticks in containers placed in front of a temple hall.
    Ken Moritsugu, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Holding up a cluster of incense sticks, many bowed their heads several times before planting the sticks in containers placed in front of a temple hall.
    ABC News, ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Two days after the Knicks were booed frequently while trailing by 30 points in the first half of their 114-97 loss to Dallas, the scoreboard was crooked in their favor.
    CBS News, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Her most unusual feature was her teeth, which were crooked in a way that reminded me of a spiral staircase.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Jaggers rounded out his day with a bronze in 50 freestyle.
    Rick Cantu, Austin American Statesman, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Anastasiia Metelkina and Luka Berulava from Georgia also earned their country’s first Olympic medal in the sport—a silver—and Minerva Fabienne Hase and Nikita Volodin from Germany rounded out the podium for bronze.
    Alice Park, Time, 17 Feb. 2026
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“Incurvated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incurvated. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.

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