as in protuberant
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Recent Examples of convex
Concave tiles, which curve inward, and convex tiles, which curve outward, are installed at different levels along the seawall.
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Sara Pezeshk, The Conversation, 16 Apr. 2025
Jan, 2022 Was the mask sandwiched between concave and convex metal electrodes?
—IEEE Spectrum, 14 Sep. 2020
Its double-curved façade has gentle convex and concave curves that give the impression of movement, as if the ship was gliding through water.
—Katharina Kotrba, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
The convex roof sat atop a disk, held up by great ionic pillars circling the temple.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
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Sara Pezeshk, The Conversation, 16 Apr. 2025
Jan, 2022 Was the mask sandwiched between concave and convex metal electrodes?
—IEEE Spectrum, 14 Sep. 2020
Its double-curved façade has gentle convex and concave curves that give the impression of movement, as if the ship was gliding through water.
—Katharina Kotrba, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
The convex roof sat atop a disk, held up by great ionic pillars circling the temple.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for convex
Recent Examples of Synonyms for convex
Adjective
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His eyesight was failing and his eyes were bloodshot and protuberant.—
Hermione Lee,
The New York Review of Books,
21 Sep. 2022
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Hours and hours of rubbing abrasive pumice across the roughened marble resulted in the lustrous surfaces of the sculpture, including the high sheen of Pan’s taut chest and ribs, muscular right arm, and protuberant belly.—
William A. Wallace,
WSJ,
28 Jan. 2022
Adjective
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Behind the headband is where things get sculptural, with three bulbous bouffants stacked on top of one another, each smaller than the one in front of it.—
Nicola Dall'Asen,
Allure,
5 May 2025
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In another bathroom, the firm designed a bulbous vanity covered in parchment leather with a waterproof high-gloss finish.—
Tim McKeough,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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The reentry windows will narrow over the next couple of days, but experts won't be able to pinpoint an exact time or location before the spherical spacecraft makes its final plunge.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 May 2025
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Some proteins take the form of hollow, spherical structures called protein cages, acting as protective containers that deliver materials to cells.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
8 May 2025
Adjective
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The Galaxy Buds Pro also feature a streamlined, minimally protrusive shape that allows for limited contact with the open air and a unique chamber and mesh filters that cut out disruptive wind interference for clearer-sounding calls no matter the weather.—
Zarah Kavarana,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Mar. 2021
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Lumbar support on the mesh back is very good and the curve is well-placed and protrusive enough to support my slightly more pronounced back curvature perfectly.—
Corey Gaskin and Jeff Dunn,
Ars Technica,
11 Sep. 2020
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“Convex.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convex. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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