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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Instead of straight paths, employ a curving pathway to reveal one part of the garden at a time.

— Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2026
Concave center Some pillows have an inward-curving center that has wide side supports.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 31 July 2026

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But revenue at the company’s container shipping segment soared 22 percent to a shade under $10 billion, mainly reflecting an average revenue of $1,575 per 20-foot equivalent unit (TEU) transported.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 4 Aug. 2026
Lightning flashed, reflecting a blue shining light in Kikuko’s eyes.

— Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

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In the clip shared on social media, the bird appears poised to go after a second player before veering off at the last moment, then continues pestering several others on the field until the referee is forced to pause the game.

— Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
Many pull-on pants feel casual, almost veering into pajama territory—not these.

— Kaelin Dodge, InStyle, 31 July 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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