as in curvature
something that curves or is curved
the bold curve of the racing yacht's hull
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1
as in to arc
to turn away from a straight line or course
after following a straight path most of the way down the mountain, the ski trail abruptly curves to the right
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as in to bend
to cause to turn away from a straight line
curved the wood to make a bow
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Recent Examples of curve
Jonas Siegel, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Einstein’s general theory of relativity, which is used to describe the gravity of black holes, uses a single field equation to explain how space curves and matter moves.
—Lyndie Chiou, Quanta Magazine, 24 Feb. 2025
New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2025
Drainage would be on the west side, curving around to let water flow southward from the center of the site.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
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Noun
So far for the most part he’s avoided the age curve pretty well relative to some of his peers.
—Jonas Siegel, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Einstein’s general theory of relativity, which is used to describe the gravity of black holes, uses a single field equation to explain how space curves and matter moves.
—Lyndie Chiou, Quanta Magazine, 24 Feb. 2025
Verb
The long hood curves back to a glass bubble that mimics a fighter jet cockpit.
—New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2025
Drainage would be on the west side, curving around to let water flow southward from the center of the site.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curve
Noun
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Its exquisite exterior curvatures are a match for no other as Range Rover delivers royalty to all consumers.—
Marc D Grasso,
Hartford Courant,
8 Mar. 2025
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The custom rug by Sacco Carpet mirrors the curvature of the ceiling.—
Greg Carannante,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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On such a surface, parallel lines arc away from each other rather than staying the same distance apart, and at every point, the surface curves in two opposing directions like a saddle.—
Joseph Howlett,
Quanta Magazine,
3 Mar. 2025
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England fans were singing 10 German Bombers outside a bar and as a couple of locals walked by a bottle was in the air, arcing above my head and smashing into a shop window.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
Verb
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This effect occurs because Earth's atmosphere scatters shorter wavelengths of sunlight while allowing longer wavelengths — red and orange light — to bend into Earth's shadow and illuminate the moon.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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That confidence helps the GT2 Stradale bend into Ascari’s faster corners with graceful, approachable ease.—
Lawrence Ulrich,
Robb Report,
4 Mar. 2025
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Brownlee pointed out that as YouTube has grown, creators have been challenged to find niches and make content that can draw in viewers through a particular angle.—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
10 Mar. 2025
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Two games later, Djokovic left a drop shot within easy reach of the Dutchman, who slipped the ball past him on a sharp angle for a second break of serve.—
Matthew Futterman,
The Athletic,
9 Mar. 2025
Verb
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With head rounded, Johnny Damon saw his batting average drop twenty-five points.—
Zach Helfand,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
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Instead of a carbon plate, the Endorphin Speed features a less aggressive nylon plate—and its slightly lower stack of bouncy foam won’t throw you off-balance when rounding sharp turns.—
Lauren Wingenroth,
SELF,
3 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Keep your torso tall, your shoulders back and tall, and your core engaged (no slouching forward or arching the back).—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
26 Feb. 2025
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At the sound of my voice, everything shifted, whoosh-like, and that tiny woman who had been unresponsive arched her body from the bed and cried out and reached for me.—
Marit Fischer,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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These games and shows, in turn, would tie into and expand the universe of the films.—
Colin Burnett,
The Conversation,
7 Mar. 2025
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This in turn led to a loss of attitude control and ultimately a loss of communications with Starship.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PCMAG,
7 Mar. 2025
Verb
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For years, the department has been down 300 officers, but according to DiMartino, staff numbers are trending in the right direction.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
12 Mar. 2025
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Though its overall regular-season ratings to date remain flat (a 2% bump of its 51 telecasts versus 2023-24), its viewership on FanDuel’s OTT service grew by 21% through six telecasts so far, and all numbers are trending up.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Curve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curve. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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