INCURVE Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

incurve

verb

Definition of incurve

as in to reflect

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Some pulses penetrate gaps in the forest canopy and bounce off the ground, reflecting back to the sensors.

— Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 10 Aug. 2026
Populations in the Eastern Pacific, Western Atlantic, Eastern Atlantic, and Indo-West Pacific each carried unique genetic signatures, reflecting long periods of genetic isolation.

— Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

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Narrow-gauge railroad tracks curve gently up mountain slopes and through groves of the railroad’s namesake trees, now a backdrop for a scenic, one-hour journey back in time.

— Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 7 Aug. 2026
Similar to other colubrids, this species possesses a Duvernoy’s gland—a venom gland located behind the eyes and connected by a tube to grooved, backward-curving teeth at the back of the upper jaw.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of curve

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According to the investigative report, video evidence showed two electrical arcing events occurring in quick succession on an out-of-service transmission line.

— James Ward, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2026
The Los Angeles County Fire Department and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection released a report blaming the Eaton Fire on electrical arcing events that took place on an out-of-service Southern California Edison (SCE) tower.

— Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026

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Cloud unit Azure and AI assistant Copilot are crucial drivers of the stock, and analysts argued that both are set to inflect.

— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 21 July 2026
On the outside the new face of the CLA is inflected with tri-star icons and glowing new tri-star headlights—a detail that denotes newer and fancier models—with a large Mercedes logo anchoring the grille.

— Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of inflect

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Lashana Lynch, Idris Elba, Cynthia Erivo and Viola Davis round out the A-list cast.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 9 Aug. 2026
Retailers are already contending with customer concerns on self-checkout practices, surveillance pricing and electronic shelf labels, with penny rounding adding another potential point of friction at checkout.

— Brian Delp, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

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