INFLECTING Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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The route is winding and rolling, ducking inland through forest and prairie before curving back to hug the lake’s shoreline, with lots of turnoffs to stop and take in the views.

— Stacy Conde, Midwest Living, 9 July 2026
His update on the C-cut began just below the chin, with extra lift at the roots and inward-curving lengths that narrowed toward the ends to create the illusion of a heart.

— Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 July 2026

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The two-time Emmy winner penned 10 episodes of Vince Gilligan’s landmark crime series before staying with Sony/AMC to shepherd four seasons of the genre-bending Preacher.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 13 July 2026
Prince George and Princess Charlotte’s appearance in the Royal Box is another example of bending the rules, as typically, children aren’t permitted in the exclusive seating area.

— Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 12 July 2026

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The exhibit, reflecting an especially vibrant period in Mexican history, has drawn record crowds, exceeding 300,000.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
This material presents information through the date indicated, reflecting the author’s current expectations, and is subject to revision by the author, though the author is under no obligation to do so.

— Katie Stockton, CNBC, 13 July 2026

Definition of reflecting

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Video obtained by the Daily News shows the truck veering left toward the middle of Roosevelt Ave.

— Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 12 July 2026
At the time, there was some thought that CNN could win over some of the Fox News audience by veering away from the anti-Trump attitudes.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 7 July 2026

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