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
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
Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inflecting
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The majority of ensembles / possible model tracks have this curving away from Florida and potentially even the entire United States.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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And for an array of artisanal gelati and yogurt, Bella Blu (Via Giuseppe Garibaldi 7/8) is a good way to end a meal or begin a walk around Monopoli’s curving Lungomare.—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Marie fights the Hometeamers using her blood-bending powers, and a video of the aftermath goes viral on social media.—
Olivia Singh,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Salt unlocks hidden currents To measure performance, the team used a three-point bending test.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Sep. 2025
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For the Indian market, Jain says the adaptation taps into universal themes while reflecting familiar social dynamics.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
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Participants were asked to spent time in their evenings reflecting on their personal goals—such as around fitness, hobbies or family time—and plan how to achieve them.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Avcıoğlu worked as a film critic before veering into film acquisitions.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
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His lyrics, once steeped in political protest, began veering into surreal, layered poetry.—
Jordan Runtagh,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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Demerzel gasps, and for once Day isn’t preening in the mirror but bowing his head.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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Theron also has Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey bowing next summer.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Inflecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inflecting. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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