incurved

verb

past tense of incurve
as in curved

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incurved
  1. curved
  2. arched
  3. inflected
  4. bowed
  5. rounded
  6. reflected
  7. crooked
  8. arced
Verb
  • Several other curved, slender bones were soon found nearby, according to pictures shared with the station.
    — Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Thierry Henry curved away from defenders, Cristiano Ronaldo attacked their blind side and Kylian Mbappe outran them.
    — Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of curved
Verb
  • Engineers maintained extremely gentle gradients across long distances while using tunnels, channels, and arched bridges to cross uneven terrain.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The ceilings were arched and line with skylights, allowing natural light to illuminate the space.
    — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of arched
Verb
  • On the outside the new face of the CLA is inflected with tri-star icons and glowing new tri-star headlights—a detail that denotes newer and fancier models—with a large Mercedes logo anchoring the grille.
    — Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Fortunately, North Carolina’s Avetts aced the assignment with a soul-gripping version of George Harrison’s melodically rich proclamation of hope, this time inflected with fiddle and banjo.
    — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 20 May 2026
Definition of inflected
Verb
  • As taiko accompanied the demonstration, Kawashita bowed, dipped the oversized brush and swept it across the paper in deliberate, fluid movements before completing the work with her signature in red.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026
  • When the judge was discussing whether assassination photos could be published by the media, his parents and Erika Kirk bowed their heads, looking solemn.
    — KC Baker, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of bowed
Verb
  • The runner on third scored, but the runner on second, Dazzy Vance, rounded third and stopped, unsure if the ball had been caught.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • As Guerrero rounded the bases and returned to the plate Wednesday, chants broke out in the crowd.
    — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of rounded
Verb
  • Palal acknowledged that Davis’ accounts of the killing evolved over the years but argued those differences reflected Davis’ changing motivations and efforts to protect himself.
    — Jonathan Landrum Jr, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
  • This was reflected both in the administration’s statements and actions against the SPLC.
    — Arie Perliger, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of reflected
Verb
  • Two days after the Knicks were booed frequently while trailing by 30 points in the first half of their 114-97 loss to Dallas, the scoreboard was crooked in their favor.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Her most unusual feature was her teeth, which were crooked in a way that reminded me of a spiral staircase.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Jan. 2026
Definition of crooked
Verb
  • Taylor dropped back three steps and arced a jump ball into the corner over Barron and into the mitts of Sheppard, who appeared to scrape both toes along the turf before the Broncos’ stopper shoved him out of bounds.
    — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Wilson arced a left-footed pass into the perfect space for the Italian, whose shot was hurried and saved by Arthur Okonkwo.
    — Beren Cross, New York Times, 26 July 2026
Definition of arced
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