inflecting

verb

present participle of inflect
as in curving
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 inflecting When a company is growing at these rates while inflecting into real profitability, the multiple is less an obstacle. — Tony Zhang, CNBC, 15 July 2026 Lockwood has admired Plath for years; what confounded her was the biographical approach to her work, the terrible death inflecting everything that came before. — Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inflecting
  1. curving
  2. bending
  3. reflecting
  4. veering
  5. bowing
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  • Its bright red star Antares marks the heart of the scorpion, with a curving tail extending downward toward the horizon.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Similar to other colubrids, this species possesses a Duvernoy’s gland—a venom gland located behind the eyes and connected by a tube to grooved, backward-curving teeth at the back of the upper jaw.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Aug. 2026
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  • Earth’s atmosphere scatters away much of the blue light while bending red and orange wavelengths into the shadow.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The effort started outside the post before bending inwards towards the top-left corner, with Ballard’s outside-of-the-boot contact generating the spin required.
    — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
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  • Former Pro Bowl receiver Allen Robinson II announced his retirement on his 33rd birthday, reflecting in a video on Instagram about an 11-year NFL journey that ended with his hometown Lions.
    — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Elsewhere, Newcastle and Bournemouth rank in the top 10 highest spenders over five years but among the bottom five over the past three, reflecting sizeable recent sales by each club.
    — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
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  • According to an arrest report, Rios began to honk his horn at two bicyclists and then was seen on video veering his SUV toward them.
    — Peter D'Oench, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • However, when considering veering from the tradition, recognize that your choice may draw attention away from the purpose of the day or be upsetting to others from older generations.
    — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 22 Aug. 2026
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  • At Night will have a North American premiere in Toronto after bowing in Locarno.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Dharmendra Pradhan announced his resignation on Saturday, bowing to mounting pressure after tens of thousands of students and supporters took to the streets demanding his removal and sweeping reforms to India’s examination system.
    — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
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“Inflecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inflecting. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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