as in curving
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 inflecting
Free cash flow is inflecting higher for VZ.
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Josh Brown,sean Russo,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
Lockwood has admired Plath for years; what confounded her was the biographical approach to her work, the terrible death inflecting everything that came before.
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Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
Josh Brown,sean Russo,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
Lockwood has admired Plath for years; what confounded her was the biographical approach to her work, the terrible death inflecting everything that came before.
—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inflecting
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The tracks where the train derailed are on a curving section of a bridge over the Grand Calumet River.
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The innovative Panoramic Display consists of a 48-inch screen curving from door to door along the base of the windshield.
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What made jazz so distinct was the freedom embedded into its structure, with musicians improvising, trading solos and bending notes together.
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The play started with LAFC teammate Jacob Shaffelburg bending a cross into the middle of the box, where South African center back Ime Okon tried to head to clear.
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Today, semiconductors sit at the center of geopolitical discussions involving the United States, China, Taiwan and Europe, reflecting their role as a foundational input to nearly every sector of the modern economy.
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Accommodation includes two owner’s suites—one with a rotating bed, the other with a reflecting pool—a spacious full-beam VIP, and four guest cabins.
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Something worth veering off a highway for, that feels like a missing part of myself.
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Polly Voss At one point, the video shows Ross' car veering out of the express lane, nearly colliding with a passing vehicle driven by a 17-year-old girl.
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An adventure bowing to higher authority, raising yourself above nothing and no one.
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China and Japan are part of the offshore suite opening Friday, with France and Belgium bowing next weekend.
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“Inflecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inflecting. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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