incurvate

verb

Definition of incurvatenext
as in to reflect

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  1. reflect
  2. curve
  3. arc
  4. inflect
  5. bow
Verb
  • In a common method, participants reflect on their own death, while control groups consider less threatening topics, like dental pain.
    Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
  • That figure is reflected among all age groups, though 94% of Black voters above the age of 60 voted for Harris.
    Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of reflect
Verb
  • Created in collaboration with engineering giant Arup, its curving form has been constructed from two layers of slanted concrete shells that help echo the sound of the waves.
    Adam Williams, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Clustered modular residences, large circular windows and curving rooflines rise above a dry riverbed.
    Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 26 Oct. 2024
Definition of curve
Verb
  • Cranes bearing parallel bands of stadium lights arced over the performance area.
    Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2024
  • The sun exhibits an 11-year cycle in its activity, which in 2014 was at its peak, when sunspots were common and these coronal loops arced above them.
    Phil Plait, Scientific American, 25 Oct. 2024
Definition of arc
Verb
  • Jim also highlighted Amazon’s Europe business, which is inflecting after being bogged down by the economic consequences of the war in Ukraine.
    Paulina Likos, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024
  • The underlying fruits are tropical inflected in this blend of Rhone grapes, and there’s a creamy aspect before leading to the clean, lively.
    Lana Bortolot, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of inflect
Verb
  • His first collection for the brand, which was launched in 1981, will bow in February.
    Luisa Zargani, WWD, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Teams bow to each other when taking the field, and batters frequently bow when entering the batters’ box — to honor their opponents, the fans, and the stadium itself.
    Oliver Horovitz, contributor, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of bow
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