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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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The Followers have bent elbows and knees and prayerful cupped hands, and often move with little birdlike hops around the Preacher (Jai Perez), who presides with proud posture and reverential knee-hinges to the floor.—
Jennifer Homans,
New Yorker,
27 Apr. 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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Place your wooden cutting board on a flat surface, with the concave side facing downward.—
Staff Author,
Martha Stewart,
31 Mar. 2026
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That insight led to the original Omni treadmill, a concave low friction platform paired with a safety harness and overshoes that allows users to walk, run, crouch, and turn freely while remaining in a small physical footprint.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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But those promises were ultimately hollow, Gates told lawmakers, according to a copy of his opening statement obtained by USA TODAY.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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If a melon feels lighter than the others or seems hollow, choose a different one.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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The cause was a rare and aggressive cancer of the soft tissue, alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, according to the organizers of an online funding appeal.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Rhabdomyosarcoma is more common in children but can occur in adults, according to the American Cancer Society, and alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma typically affects all age groups equally.—
Sara Moniuszko,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Place patties on oiled grates, indented side up; grill, uncovered and undisturbed, until patties form a deep golden brown crust on bottom, 4 to 6 minutes.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
7 May 2026
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Some indented stone areas referred to as the bee caves are in the vicinity, but the street name is singular.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Recurved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recurved. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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