curve

[kurv] / kɜrv /

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

Example Sentences

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Our school bus takes all the North Shore stops, starting in Waipi‘o and curving around the top of O‘ahu, then down the east side of the island.

From Literature

He was already taking curves on two wheels.

From Literature

Adjustable-rate mortgages, or ARMs, could become more popular as the yield curve steepens.

From Barron's

U.S. natural gas futures rose as the March contract moved to the front of the curve with enough cold weather ahead to keep up solid heating demand.

From The Wall Street Journal

Colombian singer Karol G wowed fashionistas with a sea foam green sheer dress that hugged her curves.

From Barron's

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