as in hollow
curved inward
a concave lens
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Recent Examples of concave
David Phelan, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Weber and Weber identify another common Central Texas native, the winter grape, also known as Heller's grape or Spanish grape, which looks almost exactly like the mustang, but without the concave leaves or wooly underbellies.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 10 May 2024
Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 28 Mar. 2025
White diamonds are placed on a concave surface with a gold ball in the center representing the pupil of the eye that rotates on an axis to reveal a round, brilliant center diamond encircled by white diamond baguettes.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
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Adjective
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Samsung’s take on the smart ring is excellent, with a slick, concave styling that looks and feels great.
—David Phelan, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Weber and Weber identify another common Central Texas native, the winter grape, also known as Heller's grape or Spanish grape, which looks almost exactly like the mustang, but without the concave leaves or wooly underbellies.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 10 May 2024
Noun
This installation exposes the rough, concave interior of the sculpture, where Harwood’s hand was evident.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 28 Mar. 2025
White diamonds are placed on a concave surface with a gold ball in the center representing the pupil of the eye that rotates on an axis to reveal a round, brilliant center diamond encircled by white diamond baguettes.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concave
Adjective
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Made up of a series of hollow, interlocking keratin segments, the rattle is unique to the Crotalus genus; plenty of snakes shake their tails in warning, but only rattlesnakes rattle while doing so.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Aug. 2025
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And despite Duffy’s assurance that Artemis is a critical mission, the message runs hollow if word from the Oval Office doesn’t match.—
Matthew Beddingfield,
Scientific American,
2 Aug. 2025
Noun
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These fibroids can be located on the surface of the uterus, in the wall of the uterus, or the uterine cavity.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
30 July 2025
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Some methods, such as adding loose fill perlite inside the cavities in a CMU block wall, are inexpensive.—
Jamie Gold,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
Adjective
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To learn a little more about the city during your stay, be sure to drop by the lobby’s sunken living room, where a bookcase of Mexican literature awaits.—
Michaela Trimble,
Vogue,
13 July 2025
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Limestone stacked next to a sunken hole — perhaps used to wash it — left the impression workers hastily left the quarry when the lime kiln abruptly halted operations.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
6 July 2025
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One day after last year’s race, work began on a brand new pit building, which has been completed for our visit this year, as well as a new grandstand overlooking the main straight (below).—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 2025
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Soaring 18-foot vaulted ceilings and curving walls of floor-to-ceiling glazing will frame endless views over the water, while the outdoor spaces are outfitted with dual sunrise and sunset pools, summer kitchens, fire pits, cold plunges, and ample lounge areas for seamless indoor-outdoor living.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
31 July 2025
Adjective
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Too little could leave you feeling down and even depressed.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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Francis was depressed and couldn’t get out of bed for months, and in July 1976, a jury awarded her $2.6 million, finding the Howard Johnson chain responsible for her unsafe room.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
17 July 2025
Noun
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Antonio Stradivari, for instance, carefully tinkered with the geometry of his violins—the relative concavity of the back and the front, the thickness of the wood—to produce his legendary results.—
Chris Almeida,
The New Yorker,
6 Jan. 2024
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Fluted white marble columns sit on black granite pedestals, carrying the eye upward to where lines slide over, folds narrow, and concavities become convex.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
3 Aug. 2023
Noun
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The National Hurricane Center continued Friday to track a low pressure system in the Gulf and said in its 8 p.m. advisory that development into the season’s next tropical depression or storm is no longer expected.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 July 2025
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Research has shown that women who have higher anxiety and depression often show signs of inflammation and elevated stress hormones, which can lead to poorer outcomes.—
Michelle Marchante
July 25,
Miami Herald,
25 July 2025
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However, Speaker Mike Johnson sent the House out for August recess a day early, effectively skirting efforts to release more files.—
Isabel Danzis,
ABC News,
27 July 2025
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Yet some of my Bronx City Council colleagues are imploring the mayor to step in and veto the Council’s action in the midst of summer recess, essentially providing the body no opportunity to respond.—
Kristy Marmorato,
New York Daily News,
26 July 2025
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“Concave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concave. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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