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
  • Several other curved, slender bones were soon found nearby, according to pictures shared with the station.
    Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Thierry Henry curved away from defenders, Cristiano Ronaldo attacked their blind side and Kylian Mbappe outran them.
    Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • This exciting university city emanates a vibrant, youthful energy that’s reflected in its abundance of top-notch restaurants, cafés, and bars.
    Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The fist pumps in front of the Holmesdale Road end after victories reflected his willingness to fight for the team and leave everything on the pitch.
    Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • However, even on longer drives with the second and third units, the Bills generally veered toward keeping a pass-rushing pair in the game for six-plus snaps at a time.
    Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Instead, in their wake, the league veered far in the other direction, taking the finesse out of the game and turning on-court play into a street fight, with officials unable or unwilling to get their arms round the physicality.
    Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The interactions between the two groups were lovely, as KiiiKiii bowed to their seniors and expressed their admiration to the XG members.
    Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Their complaint states that the combined company will control 30 percent of movies that have earned $100 million-plus at the box office and have been bowed in 3,000 theaters for wide release.
    Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Sunlight bent and filtered through Earth's atmosphere leaks into the shadow, carrying the red-orange glow of every sunrise and sunset around the world.
    Jamie Carter, Space.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Da Costa bent a shot from outside the area inside the back post that capped the scoring in the 68th minute.
    ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026

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“Inflected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inflected. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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