inflected

past tense of inflect

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of inflected 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 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 Davis reflected on the tragedy of the situation and the trauma inflected on the surviving children. Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026 Mizuho says MongoDB has inflected positively. Jim Cramer, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2026 Local kingklip is served fresh with a Spanish pilpil enriched with plankton; abalone, deeply tied to South Africa’s coast, is paired with an emulsion of Gordal olives; and shrimp toast, inflected with Durban’s curry-laden maritime heritage, has struck a chord with local diners. Rafael Tonon, Time, 12 Mar. 2026 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, 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inflected
Verb
  • Pringles x Hershey’s Swoops Hershey’s Swoops were thin and curved like chips but made entirely of chocolate.
    Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026
  • They were inspired by the Curtain of Courage Memorial outside the San Bernardino County Government Center — 14 bronze alcoves, each curved like a protective wall and dedicated to one of the victims.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
Verb
  • But whereas weaker seasons have relied on this feeding loop to the point of exhaustion, overemphasizing one side or the other, this time, new challenges keep emerging, giving personality quirks new angles through which to be reflected.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The market responded with persistently rising valuations that reflected durable growth rather than short-term extraction.
    Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • While taxiing on the water, the seaplane reportedly veered left and failed to respond to corrective efforts before striking a dock and sinking in approximately 100 feet of water.
    Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The Fast and Furious veered off the road with its last two efforts.
    James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026
Verb
  • As Diana’s coffin passed by the queen on September 6, the day of her funeral, the monarch—who bows to no one—bowed her head deeply for the Princess of Wales in a sign of respect for Diana and her life tragically cut short.
    Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 28 July 2026
  • Rivas’ mother bowed her head and cried as the images were displayed.
    Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2026
Verb
  • Tradesmen north of the city bent and brazed steel into frames.
    HubSpot, HubSpot, 31 July 2026
  • The one reassuring thing is that Lord Ormund bent the knee and gave over Alicent’s youngest son, Daeron, to Daemon.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

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“Inflected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inflected. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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