incurvates

verb

present tense third-person singular of incurvate
as in reflects

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  1. reflects
  2. inflects
  3. curves
  4. bows
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  • According to Heaton, the single-lot sale reflects a broader appetite for big historical archives, rather than one-off celebrity documents.
    — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • South Korea’s caution also reflects the risk of cost overruns and uncertainty over long-term LNG demand.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of reflects
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  • Wit inflects the voice without subsuming it, which in turn gives the anecdote a touch of authentic eavesdrop.
    — Ryan Chapman, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Along the way, the Yale art historian inflects canonical works with fresh insight, shedding light on the two seasons into which the artist’s sculpture is relentlessly confined in art historical accounts.
    — Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Definition of inflects
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  • Ukiah to Boonville Head southwest on Highway 253, a two-lane road that curves through a dense forest.
    — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Out front, a striking carport canopy dramatically curves over the angled driveway, suspended by slender steel support columns.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of curves
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  • Beabadoobee scored her first Top 10 album with Pylon, which bows at Number Seven.
    — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Crawl 2 will be up against Sony’s Fake Skating and also bows the week after Warner Bros/DC’s Superman sequel Man of Tomorrow.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of bows
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“Incurvates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incurvates. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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