INCURVED Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

incurved

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past tense of incurve

as in curved

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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

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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

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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

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Curry joined the cast when the show bowed in Chicago in 2004, and his three-year stint also included a stop in London.

— Lisa de los Reyes, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
The Muppets have bowed in various formats over the years (films, TV specials and even the World Cup Final halftime show this summer).

— Mya Copeland, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of bowed

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The rest of the cast is rounded out by Mckenna Grace (Daphne), Tanner Hagen (Shaggy), Abby Ryder Fortson (Velma) and Maxwell Jenkins (Fred).

— Michael Saponara, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2026
Utrecht in the Netherlands, Penang Island in Malaysia, and Aarhus in Denmark rounded out the ranking.

— Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of rounded

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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

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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

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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
Tillman, whose right foot was bloodied before the kick because a Bosnian player stepped on it, still arced a shot over five standing Bosnians, into an unsaveable spot that keeper Nikola Vasilj almost dared Tillman to target.

— Sean Gregory, Time, 2 July 2026

Definition of arced

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