as in to curve
to change from a straight line or course to a curved one
tree limbs inflecting toward the trunk
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Recent Examples of inflect
Along the way, the Yale art historian inflects canonical works with fresh insight, shedding light on the two seasons into which the artist’s sculpture is relentlessly confined in art historical accounts.
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Ara H. Merjian,
ARTnews.com,
16 Apr. 2026
Davis reflected on the tragedy of the situation and the trauma inflected on the surviving children.
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Ivan Pereira,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
Local kingklip is served fresh with a Spanish pilpil enriched with plankton; abalone, deeply tied to South Africa’s coast, is paired with an emulsion of Gordal olives; and shrimp toast, inflected with Durban’s curry-laden maritime heritage, has struck a chord with local diners.
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Rafael Tonon,
Time,
12 Mar. 2026
With this selection, readers can have an experience similar to readers in Japan in encountering this fresh new voice, inflected with Kanako’s distinctively Osakan warmth and wit (the adorable Shiba Inu mutt at the center of the story certainly may be part of the appeal too).
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Literary Hub,
4 Mar. 2026
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Ara H. Merjian,
ARTnews.com,
16 Apr. 2026
Davis reflected on the tragedy of the situation and the trauma inflected on the surviving children.
—
Ivan Pereira,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
Local kingklip is served fresh with a Spanish pilpil enriched with plankton; abalone, deeply tied to South Africa’s coast, is paired with an emulsion of Gordal olives; and shrimp toast, inflected with Durban’s curry-laden maritime heritage, has struck a chord with local diners.
—
Rafael Tonon,
Time,
12 Mar. 2026
With this selection, readers can have an experience similar to readers in Japan in encountering this fresh new voice, inflected with Kanako’s distinctively Osakan warmth and wit (the adorable Shiba Inu mutt at the center of the story certainly may be part of the appeal too).
—
Literary Hub,
4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inflect
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His update on the C-cut began just below the chin, with extra lift at the roots and inward-curving lengths that narrowed toward the ends to create the illusion of a heart.
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In the final minute of stoppage time to end the first half, Morocco's Achraf Hakimi curved his free kick right in front of the goal, seemingly just one perfect touch away from a goal.
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By attaching protein tags to a cell membrane, the synthetic biologist Reinhard Lipowsky at the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces attracted other proteins to crowd around and physically bend the membrane, forcing the cell to divide.
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Australia’s Parliament passed a law, but markets bend to no law.
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Or just a phase, as audiences and designers reflect the culture swirling around them?
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Poland, the Baltic states, and Nordic countries have moved fastest, reflecting their proximity to Russia.
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Dark clouds hovered around the stadium just before kickoff, threatening to delay the start of the game, but Mother Nature apparently is a soccer fan, because the storm veered away.
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One feels exposed, out in the elements, seeking shade from shapes that appear like altars or overlooking winding paths that veer high and low.
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“Inflect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inflect. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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