incurved

verb

past tense of incurve
as in curved

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incurved
  1. curved
  2. arched
  3. inflected
  4. bowed
  5. rounded
  6. reflected
  7. crooked
  8. arced
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Berry arched backward as the setting sun streamed through the material, with palm trees, an infinity pool and the ocean visible beyond the shaded retreat.
    — Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The opening installation unfolds in a cornucopia of mezzanines, double-height caverns, walkways, and arched windows that give on to the street.
    — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 29 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
  • The first iteration of the new store elements bowed at a location in Santa Anita, California today.
    — Sharon Edelson, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Windows are still bowed, drywall has been ripped down, and mold is growing inside the music room.
    — Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of bowed
Verb
  • The dish is rounded out with buttermilk and sweet corn elements, including a crisp cornmeal sable and roasted corn white chocolate.
    — Angela Hansberger, AJC.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • And few nearby noticed when a man rounded the wall by the charging station and walked into the parking lot.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of rounded
Verb
  • Growing interest is reflected in more demand for vintage computers in online marketplaces, Klein said.
    — Terry Chea, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The red blazer also reflected Emily’s evolving relationship with Sylvie Grateau (Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu), Emily’s mentor.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 10 Aug. 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
  • 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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