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
  • The style consisted of angular pointed toes, thin slingback straps, and subtly curved 3- to 4-inch stiletto heels.
    Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Several other curved, slender bones were soon found nearby, according to pictures shared with the station.
    Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Hurts reflected on Sirianni’s message and wrote his couplet on the page.
    Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The numbers reflected how difficult the afternoon was for FAMU’s offense.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Ordone and her ex-husband Jaelen were both in the car with their son in April 2025 when their Ford F-150 veered off the road and collided with a tree, according to Louisiana State Police.
    Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Founded in 1994 by French editorial makeup artist and photographer François Nars, the brand arrived at a time when complexion was matte, blush was softly diffused, lips veered vampy or neutral, and eyes were super smokey.
    Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Clancy’s father, seated in the second row directly behind his daughter, leaned forward and bowed his head.
    Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Related Stories While onstage before his new film bowed on the first night of the serene Colorado festival, Haigh seemed faintly astonished to be there at all.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Brooks Nader kept the pointed toe and bent the heel at Wednesday’s CFDA kickoff for New York Fashion Week, pairing glossy black pumps with an archival Dolce & Gabbana lace dress at Rockefeller Plaza on Wednesday night.
    Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Tagovailoa bent over in obvious discomfort after throwing a pass during a portion of practice open to media and grabbed his right side.
    ABC News, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026

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“Inflected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inflected. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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