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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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The couple have documented the "mammoth renovation" project on their Channel 4 show and said the "biggest curve ball" they encountered so far was dealing with bird poo and dry rot.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Long-end Treasury yields declined more than short-end yields, causing the curve to flatten.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

“When I’m talking to companies in the district, almost all of them will tell me that they think they’re behind the curve on AI.”

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

Bank of America’s top strategist says his key trades for the second quarter are bets on a steepening U.S. treasury yield curve, China tech stocks, “unloved” consumer plays and chip stocks.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

I curl up against the curve, back on hard plastic, knees near my eyes.

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari