curves

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arched, rounded line or object n.
bending in a shape or course v.

NOUN

arched, rounded line or object

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arc arch contour loop trajectory

STRONG

ambit bend bight bow camber catenary chord circle circuit circumference compass concavity crook curlicue curvature ellipse festoon flexure hairpin half-moon helix horseshoe hyperbola incurvation incurvature meniscus ogee parabola quirk round sinuosity sweep swerve turn vault whorl

WEAK

curvation rondure

Antonyms

WEAK

line

VERB

bending in a shape or course

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bend buckle bulge coil crumple curl loop skew spiral swerve twist veer

STRONG

arc arch bow crook deviate divert gyrate hook inflect round snake stoop turn wind wreathe

WEAK

concave convex incurve

Antonyms

STRONGEST

straighten

STRONG

stay

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curves

Straight lines, rather than her usual curves, abound.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

The two-dimensional surface itself is finite and has no border because it curves back around.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026

Lee: It’s so beautifully done: all the curves, all the light.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

"We have to understand that we're heading for catastrophe if we don't bend the curves" of greenhouse gas emissions, Jouzel said.

From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026

Jewels are embedded into the curves of the blades.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer