CURVE Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

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as in curvature

something that curves or is curved the bold curve of the racing yacht's hull

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verb

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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straighten

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

Noun

Since the front end of the yield curve is driven by the federal funds rate, the three investors agreed that the two-year Treasury yield will likely stay at its current levels. —

Lisa Kailai Han,gabriel Cortés, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2025 Forming the company has been a steep learning curve for Zempleni and Guo. —

New Atlas, 17 Jan. 2025

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An entry foyer displaying a curving staircase introduces the house, with a wide set of steps emptying out at a vestibule that flows to an elegant living room spotlighted by a walk-in bay window and French doors spilling outside. —

Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 8 Jan. 2025 These were small, long-haired animals and their nails were curved into their paws. —

Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for curve

Recent Examples of Synonyms for curve

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So Newton theorized that, were a cannonball to be fired horizontally from a high enough mountaintop where the air is thin, and with enough velocity, then the curve of the cannonball downward under gravity would match the curvature of Earth.

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 13 Jan. 2025
The execution here depends on the complex intertwining of software and logistics — the ability to calculate and obtain the precise curvature of each of over 1,500 components, preinstall the steel connections, prebuild large chunks, then ship those to the site for final assembly.

— Justin Davidson, Curbed, 8 Jan. 2025