INCURVED Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

incurved

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past tense of incurve

as in curved

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In reality, the well may be drilled nearly 1 mile deep, and then curved by turning roughly 4 degrees every 100 feet.

— Jordan Blum, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026
The frontier is curved, as existing resources are less efficient for some outputs than others.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of curved

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Engineers maintained extremely gentle gradients across long distances while using tunnels, channels, and arched bridges to cross uneven terrain.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026
The ceilings were arched and line with skylights, allowing natural light to illuminate the space.

— Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2026

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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
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

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First-time filmmaker Colette Ghunim´s nuanced and intimate portrait of her Mexican/Palestinian roots, ‘Traces of Home,’ exec produced by Melissa Barrera and John Leguizamo, bowed at DOC NYC.

— Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026
The late Queen’s youngest grandchild, who wore a dark suit for the event, took a position at the side of Elizabeth’s coffin and stood with his head bowed as mourners passed.

— Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of bowed

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When exact change cannot be provided, cash totals that end in one, two, six or seven cents may be rounded down to the nearest amount divisible by five.

— Brian Delp, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Wearing her waist-length brunette tresses in a middle part, Woodley rounded out her glam with a barely-there makeup look consisting of dewy bronzer, mauve blush, and a matching shade of lip balm.

— Hannah Malach, InStyle, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of rounded

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This exciting university city emanates a vibrant, youthful energy that’s reflected in its abundance of top-notch restaurants, cafés, and bars.

— Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
The fist pumps in front of the Holmesdale Road end after victories reflected his willingness to fight for the team and leave everything on the pitch.

— Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of reflected

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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

Definition of crooked

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Wilson arced a left-footed pass into the perfect space for the Italian, whose shot was hurried and saved by Arthur Okonkwo.

— Beren Cross, New York Times, 26 July 2026
Tillman, whose right foot was bloodied before the kick because a Bosnian player stepped on it, still arced a shot over five standing Bosnians, into an unsaveable spot that keeper Nikola Vasilj almost dared Tillman to target.

— Sean Gregory, Time, 2 July 2026

Definition of arced

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