inflecting

present participle of inflect

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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. Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
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Verb
  • According to Einstein, massive objects shape the space around them, as their gravity bends space-time, curving paths of light rays near by.
    Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2025
  • There was also the Capin — its surprising inspiration was the capybara, seen in its chocolate suede and golden braid motif on a curving open tote, offered in two sizes.
    Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Perhaps that’s by design, and Byun is bending his own form towards a damning commentary on universal self-interest — even in the face of a crisis.
    David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Israel, already emerging from a year of history-bending military operations—crippling Hamas in Gaza, decapitating Hezbollah's command structure, and setting back Iran's nuclear program—now stands at the threshold of something larger.
    Eric Cortellessa, Time, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • This year’s program featured 76 films from 26 countries, selected from over 1,700 submissions, including first time entries from Sao Tomé and Principe, Belize and Ecuador, reflecting both an expanding international reach and deepening artistic ambition.
    Essie Assibu, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Voters in New Jersey still see a clear ideological divide between Sherrill and Ciattarelli, reflecting the broader partisan split shaping the state’s tight governor’s race.
    Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The weather and runway were safe for operation at the time, according to Hong Kong Airport Authority, and the cargo plane never signaled any issue before veering left halfway down the north runway and crashing through the perimeter fencing and into the sea.
    Clara McMichael, ABC News, 19 Oct. 2025
  • But critics say the memo builds on kernels of truth before veering into unscientific fringe theories.
    Stephanie Armour, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Spotify is bowing its first-ever FAST channel on Samsung TV Plus stocked with video podcasts from Bill Simmons’ The Ringer.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
  • He will be killed by his brother, the angel Ejllael (Steve Noh), for bowing to a human.
    Kayti Burt, Time, 3 Oct. 2025

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“Inflecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inflecting. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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