INFLECT Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

inflect

verb

Definition of inflect

as in to curve

to change from a straight line or course to a curved one tree limbs inflecting toward the trunk

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Recent Examples of inflect 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 Next, stop at 1701 Barbecue, which helped kick off a new generation of Beaumont joints in 2020 with Central Texas-style ‘cue inflected with Cajun and Creole influences. — J.c. Reid, Houston Chronicle, 2 May 2026 Along the way, the Yale art historian inflects canonical works with fresh insight, shedding light on the two seasons into which the artist’s sculpture is relentlessly confined in art historical accounts. — Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 16 Apr. 2026 Davis reflected on the tragedy of the situation and the trauma inflected on the surviving children. — Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for inflect

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The uppers dipped low at the sides, while the pump’s heel curved inward before widening slightly at its base.

— Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
The foreground object can warp the fabric of spacetime in such a way that the light's path is curved.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of curve

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Genre-bending singer-songwriter Rosalía is a two-time Grammy winner, eleven-time Latin Grammy winner and four-time MTV Video Music Award winner.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026
Because a screen will bend thousands of times over the life of the smartphone, a visible crease often forms along the fold line.

— Stephen J. Beard, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

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The six-machine launch reflects the company’s wider attempt to develop into a more comprehensive supplier of semiconductor manufacturing equipment rather than remaining focused on a single part of the fabrication process.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
Titanium dioxide and iron oxides supply the pigment—though the former doesn’t make this a substitute for sunscreen—and light-reflecting mica keeps the finish from looking flat.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of reflect

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When Fyodor drags himself on the floor, begging for forgiveness or a bit more money to play roulette, the gesture straddles the line between humor and intense discomfort — veering into cringe comedy.

— Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
Chad Powers season 2 Season one, which spun an Eli Manning gimmick video into a sports comedy with Glen Powell as a disgraced college-football star, started to veer in a fascinating, somewhat depraved direction.

— Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026

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