incurved

Definition of incurvednext
past tense of incurve

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for incurved
Verb
  • The gardens, landscaped in both French and English styles, are well kept-after and lush; the rooms feature curved high ceilings and bold washes of paint; the ornate 19th-century furniture is original to the chateau.
    Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Also dubbed as the balloon jean, barrel hems are intentionally curved–roomy through the leg with a subtler taper and cinch at the ankle.
    Amanda Le, InStyle, 4 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Engage your core and keep your back relatively flat (not arched or rounded).
    Jenny McCoy, Outside, 27 Feb. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • With this selection, readers can have an experience similar to readers in Japan in encountering this fresh new voice, inflected with Kanako’s distinctively Osakan warmth and wit (the adorable Shiba Inu mutt at the center of the story certainly may be part of the appeal too).
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026
  • To add to the complexity, smoke taint is inflected by subtle distinctions between grape varietals, too.
    Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Immediately Elijah bowed his head and started to read the description of the book on the back cover.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Members of the mother’s group, Walker’s family and advocates, held hands and in unison bowed their heads to listen.
    Mariana Navarrete Villegas, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Its form is rounded with pale pink to rose flowers.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Markus Redmond rounded out the cast as orderly turned EMT Raymond.
    Kelly Martinez, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • That venue carried particular weight for Burns, who reflected on a personal crossroads between sports and music.
    Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2026
  • The 1994 away kit reflected the fashion of the era while paying tribute to hard-wearing denim—an enduring symbol of American style.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
  • The voltage on the floor arced up instantaneously.
    Billboard Japan, Billboard, 30 Jan. 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Incurved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incurved. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster