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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 Where so many of her predecessors came alive only on the dance floor, Ojeda allows her subject matter to reverberate through the novel, inflecting every sentence with its shivery rhythms. — Robert Rubsam, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inflecting
  1. curving
  2. bending
  3. reflecting
  4. veering
  5. bowing
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  • And weighty ropes—the sort that might be used to moor a boat—are braided with chains and arranged on the ground in the form of a curving river.
    — Carolina A. Miranda, The New York Review of Books, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The designer’s signature heeled shoes, first introduced in 1959, feature a distinctive inward-curving heel, and comes in four styles, including pumps, slingback heels, boots, and cuissardes.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of curving
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  • Father Michael took my grandmother’s hand without asking and held on to it while bending slightly to come face to face with her.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The study also tested for thermal properties of conductivity, absorptivity and resistance, as well as tactile properties of compressibility, shear rigidity, bending rigidity and formability.
    — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of bending
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  • The first Chinese cargo ship traveling along the Northern Sea Route is set to dock in England this week, reflecting Beijing’s growing Arctic ambitions, though analysts cast doubt on the venture’s commercial feasibility.
    — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Populist anti-immigrant parties also made major gains in the 2024 elections for the European Union parliament, reflecting their growing support across the 27-nation bloc.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of reflecting
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  • When Fyodor drags himself on the floor, begging for forgiveness or a bit more money to play roulette, the gesture straddles the line between humor and intense discomfort — veering into cringe comedy.
    — Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Smith took the ensuing kickoff to the house, exploding from the goal line before veering left and outrunning all of CU’s special teams to make it 7-6.
    — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of veering
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  • Lance Oppenheim’s Primetime, starring Robert Pattinson, is set to open the Beyond Fest genre festival in Los Angeles after bowing in Venice.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Standing in a holding pen for inmates, wearing orange jail attire, Holdo looked back at Savery almost admiringly, at times bowing his head.
    — Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
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“Inflecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inflecting. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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