incurved

verb

past tense of incurve
as in curved

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  1. curved
  2. arched
  3. inflected
  4. bowed
  5. rounded
  6. reflected
  7. crooked
  8. arced
Verb
  • Long before curved, sculptural homes became a fixture of luxury real estate, French architect Claude Misbach was experimenting with the idea on the Mediterranean coast.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 9 July 2026
  • The bigger the mass and the closer to that mass the light passes, the more its path is curved.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of curved
Verb
  • The ceiling is arched and lined with skylights to allow for light in walkway.
    — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 13 July 2026
  • When the rain cleared, a rainbow arched above the New York skyline.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Definition of arched
Verb
  • 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
Definition of inflected
Verb
  • Teammate Freddie Freeman bowed as Ohtani made his way back to the dugout.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 July 2026
  • After the game, Ochoa, who is 40 and the third oldest player at the tournament, kissed the post and bowed to his fans with tears in his eyes before leaving the pitch.
    — Juliana Kim, NPR, 6 July 2026
Definition of bowed
Verb
  • Trent Grisham rounded third and headed for home on Ben Rice’s one-out double off the wall.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 18 July 2026
  • The ensemble cast is rounded out by Kennedi Butler, McKenzie Hays, Tiegen Fryberger and Zelalem Oestreich.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 17 July 2026
Definition of rounded
Verb
  • His actions and words have always reflected a player who believes in his teammates and what the Blackhawks are building.
    — Scott Powers, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • White House officials told me that his comments on CNN about not supplying the weapons if Israel attacked Rafah had been unplanned and hadn’t reflected a formal decision.
    — David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
Definition of reflected
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
Definition of crooked
Verb
  • Smashed with the instep of Mbappe’s right foot, the ball arced viciously into the top-right corner, beyond Bounou’s despairing dive.
    — Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 9 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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“Incurved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incurved. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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