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
Lockwood has admired Plath for years; what confounded her was the biographical approach to her work, the terrible death inflecting everything that came before.
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Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inflecting
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The sculptural creation hung from her neck like a necklace, before curving over her chest.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
16 Mar. 2026
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With its large curving wooden wall, its red carpet and ceiling full of recessed lights, the space is somehow too stately for the show.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
11 Mar. 2026
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Since then, the hit-making producer has amassed billions of streams across streaming platforms with his genre-bending music.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
19 Mar. 2026
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Earlier attempts tried bending devices or building 3D structures.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Mar. 2026
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Other local Chicano cultural and movement leaders were also reflecting on what to do next, and on the need for solidarity with victims.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Mar. 2026
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The service Service is friendly, but informal, reflecting the relaxed Malibu energy.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 Mar. 2026
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That’s a strong hook, but Thai filmmaker Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke is just getting started with an erotic political tragicomedy that, like a Roomba, is forever veering off in unexpected directions.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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The curved silhouette subtly frames the décolletage without veering into overt glamour, striking a balance between softness and sophistication.—
Frances Solá-Santiago,
InStyle,
5 Mar. 2026
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The film, which premiered at Sundance, will have a spring community screening tour and summer theatrical release before bowing on PBS in fall 2026.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
13 Mar. 2026
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The company has previously rejected the court’s ruling and the Chinese government has accused Panama’s government of bowing to United States pressure.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Inflecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inflecting. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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