INCURVATE Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

incurvate

verb

Definition of incurvate

as in to reflect

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Blue Origin’s expansion reflects the infrastructure demands of a higher launch cadence.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Despite the risks, vessels continue to transit the Strait, reflecting its commercial importance, particularly for energy shipments to Asian markets, Ampatzidis said.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of reflect

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Animators studied ostriches before feeding their digital movement curves into a six-axis mechanical rig carrying the performers.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
The tangle of stubby points stood out like overgrown thumbs, and the down-curving prongs on either side of his head were at least a foot long.

— Al Dawson, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of curve

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Why can’t the body content itself with stillness, leavened, perhaps, by the fluttering of fingers over a keyboard or the occasional arcing turn of a page?

— Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026
Édier Ocampo played an arcing entry pass from the right side to Larraz, whose header at the front post was parried by diving goalkeeper Hugo Lloris.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of arc

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Ivory has a warm undertone, often of yellow but sometimes of pink or brown, while a dead-white has a cool undertone, lightly inflected with gray or blue.

— Wendy S. Walters, Architectural Digest, 12 Oct. 2026
Yet her lively version inflects this ancient tragedy with a contemporary voice.

— Amy Cannon, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of inflect

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