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Recent Examples of recurved
The spidery flowers feature golden yellow recurved petals and showy stamens.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 18 Nov. 2025
Jordan competes in the recurved bow category, which has limbs at the top and bottom of the bow that curve away from the archer.
—Claire Osborn, Austin American-Statesman, 29 July 2024
Great predators with serrated, recurved teeth like Megalosaurus stalked the forests.
—Riley Black, National Geographic, 11 Sep. 2020
Shun is one of Lokay’s preferred knife brands, and this razor-sharp, recurved and corrosion-resistant blade makes cutting through steak almost as enjoyable as eating the steak itself.
—Matt Haines, CNN Underscored, 30 July 2020
The shape was unmistakable: The recurved claw was a dead ringer for the characteristic foot claw of dinosaurs like Deinonychus and Velociraptor, only this one was much larger.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 June 2020
Martill notes that the short length of the tail in relation to the body, structure of the pelvis, impressions of body scales, recurved teeth, high vertebral count and the shape of the vertebrae all make Tetrapodophis a snake.
—Christie Wilcox, Discover Magazine, 24 July 2015
Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 18 Nov. 2025
Jordan competes in the recurved bow category, which has limbs at the top and bottom of the bow that curve away from the archer.
—Claire Osborn, Austin American-Statesman, 29 July 2024
Great predators with serrated, recurved teeth like Megalosaurus stalked the forests.
—Riley Black, National Geographic, 11 Sep. 2020
Shun is one of Lokay’s preferred knife brands, and this razor-sharp, recurved and corrosion-resistant blade makes cutting through steak almost as enjoyable as eating the steak itself.
—Matt Haines, CNN Underscored, 30 July 2020
The shape was unmistakable: The recurved claw was a dead ringer for the characteristic foot claw of dinosaurs like Deinonychus and Velociraptor, only this one was much larger.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 June 2020
Martill notes that the short length of the tail in relation to the body, structure of the pelvis, impressions of body scales, recurved teeth, high vertebral count and the shape of the vertebrae all make Tetrapodophis a snake.
—Christie Wilcox, Discover Magazine, 24 July 2015
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recurved
Adjective
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Leaves can appear cupped or pinched when there is an insect infestation present.—
Molly Burford,
Southern Living,
13 Feb. 2026
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They’re finished with deep cupped footbeds and come in six colors.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Lightly wet just the concave side of the board and place it on a damp kitchen towel on your countertop.—
Lizzy Briskin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Jan. 2026
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The cello’s top and back are made from flat, concave carbon-fiber panels.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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The individual beads are large hollow spheres containing okra seeds.—
TRAVIS LOLLER,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
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The individual beads are large hollow spheres containing okra seeds.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Ofelia Torres died on Friday at the age of 16 from Stage 4 alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare and aggressive cancer that affects the soft tissue.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
15 Feb. 2026
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Ofelia Giselle Torres Hidalgo, 16, died Friday from stage 4 alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, the family said in a statement.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Henrot positions it such that its indented form emphasizes the dark thicket of his pubic hair au naturel.—
Harmon Siegel,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Recurved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recurved. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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