Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incurved
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The two swivel chairs have curved backs that gently rock back and forth, along with plush seat and back cushions.—
Melanie Fincher,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Feb. 2026 -
Instead of allover stripes, expect to see razor-thin metallic stripes (like the barcode nail trend coming out of South Korea), curved bands that arc diagonally across a sheer base, or contrasting matte and gloss stripes layered in the same shade for a barely-there effect.—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
19 Feb. 2026
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Back on the highway, the rearview mirror showed the clouds had lifted, the waters were still, and a rainbow had arched across the sky.—
Marlise Kast-Myers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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Engage your core so that your back is flat (not arched or rounded).—
Jenny McCoy,
Outside,
30 Jan. 2026
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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
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To add to the complexity, smoke taint is inflected by subtle distinctions between grape varietals, too.—
Nicola Twilley,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
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The photograph through the cross panes of Patrick’s window showed an unnamed doctor—Hughes—in scrubs and a white mask, head bowed, looking down at what was the baby’s incubator, though all that was visible on the cover was a fuzzy black smear in the lower-right corner.—
Steven Levingston,
Vanity Fair,
23 Feb. 2026
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Stolz bowed his head and rested his hands on his knees.—
Howard Fendrich,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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Jaggers rounded out his day with a bronze in 50 freestyle.—
Rick Cantu,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Feb. 2026
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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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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
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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
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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
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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
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The third and final wave of a dawdling Pacific storm will hit San Diego County Thursday afternoon, wrapping up four days of soaking rains, heavy snow, tree-snapping winds and lightning that arced through the darkest hours of the night, the National Weather Service says.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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The voltage on the floor arced up instantaneously.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Incurved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incurved. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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