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

"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

The first one was finished in 1915, and it was one scary ride, crazy as a Mobius strip, with 697 curves in its 36 miles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026

At the summit is a streamlined nickel-chromium spire whose concentric curves and spiky windows quote the crown of the Statue of Liberty.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026

At this point, customer adoption curves are the best indicator of whether the technology and the market are ready for mass rollout.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026

It raced through the track, picking up speed around the curves.

From "The Lemonade War" by Jacqueline Davies