as in to curve
to change from a straight line or course to a curved one
tree limbs inflecting toward the trunk
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Recent Examples of inflect
Recognizing the Signs Spotting an administrative narcissists early is crucial to stop the chaos and harm this individual inflects in the workplace.
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Jason Walker, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
We have been inflected by the course of our lives, but only a few of us, possibly, radically changed.
—Lydia Davis, The New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2024
Kolodny has rounded up an extraordinarily committed cast of actors, whose mannerisms and inflections are sharpened and roughened, tuned and inflected to feel like archeological rediscoveries of behaviors past.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2024
More than a bit inspired by Guillermo del Toro’s The Devil’s Backbone, The Orphanage weaves a similarly melancholy and thematically rich haunted house tale that calls on the country’s complicated past to inflect its plot with verisimilitude.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 15 Sep. 2024
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Jason Walker, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
We have been inflected by the course of our lives, but only a few of us, possibly, radically changed.
—Lydia Davis, The New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2024
Kolodny has rounded up an extraordinarily committed cast of actors, whose mannerisms and inflections are sharpened and roughened, tuned and inflected to feel like archeological rediscoveries of behaviors past.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2024
More than a bit inspired by Guillermo del Toro’s The Devil’s Backbone, The Orphanage weaves a similarly melancholy and thematically rich haunted house tale that calls on the country’s complicated past to inflect its plot with verisimilitude.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 15 Sep. 2024
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Inside, a double-height foyer displaying a curving staircase leads to a high-ceilinged living room centered around a bespoke fireplace adorned with a vintage mantel by Jamb of London.Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2024
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It’s decorated in shades of wood and white, with gently curving ceilings (a little cavelike, a little nautical) and walls dotted with interesting, mismatched pieces of art.Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
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Lift your feet off the floor, bending both your hips and knees to 90-degree angles.Jakob Roze, Health, 17 Dec. 2024
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The aluminum that covers every surface is tough and resilient to flexing or bending.PCMAG, PCMAG, 17 Dec. 2024
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These awards reflect Hutson’s leadership and impact on academia and industry.Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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Bidding for the jersey, which reportedly had already gotten a $1.4 million offer earlier in the week, was also due to close Saturday, although SCP’s website did not reflect a winner as of Sunday morning.Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 15 Dec. 2024
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Labeling articles as veering too much to the left or to the right, would mean having clear, unambiguous data on what can be considered belonging to the former or to the latter, and weighting them fairly and appropriately, which is no easy task.Federico Guerrini, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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The vehicle veered onto the left shoulder of the exit ramp hitting a tree and causing the vehicle to erupt in flames, the sources said.Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Inflect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inflect. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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