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incurvating

verb

present participle of incurvate
as in reflecting

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  1. reflecting
  2. curving
  3. bowing
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  • The first Chinese cargo ship traveling along the Northern Sea Route is set to dock in England this week, reflecting Beijing’s growing Arctic ambitions, though analysts cast doubt on the venture’s commercial feasibility.
    — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Populist anti-immigrant parties also made major gains in the 2024 elections for the European Union parliament, reflecting their growing support across the 27-nation bloc.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of reflecting
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  • And weighty ropes—the sort that might be used to moor a boat—are braided with chains and arranged on the ground in the form of a curving river.
    — Carolina A. Miranda, The New York Review of Books, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The designer’s signature heeled shoes, first introduced in 1959, feature a distinctive inward-curving heel, and comes in four styles, including pumps, slingback heels, boots, and cuissardes.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of curving
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  • Lance Oppenheim’s Primetime, starring Robert Pattinson, is set to open the Beyond Fest genre festival in Los Angeles after bowing in Venice.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Standing in a holding pen for inmates, wearing orange jail attire, Holdo looked back at Savery almost admiringly, at times bowing his head.
    — Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of bowing
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