inflected

verb

past tense of inflect
as in curved
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 inflected On the outside the new face of the CLA is inflected with tri-star icons and glowing new tri-star headlights—a detail that denotes newer and fancier models—with a large Mercedes logo anchoring the grille. — Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 Fortunately, North Carolina’s Avetts aced the assignment with a soul-gripping version of George Harrison’s melodically rich proclamation of hope, this time inflected with fiddle and banjo. — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 20 May 2026 Next, stop at 1701 Barbecue, which helped kick off a new generation of Beaumont joints in 2020 with Central Texas-style ‘cue inflected with Cajun and Creole influences. — J.c. Reid, Houston Chronicle, 2 May 2026 Davis reflected on the tragedy of the situation and the trauma inflected on the surviving children. — Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026 Mizuho says MongoDB has inflected positively. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 23 Mar. 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 To add to the complexity, smoke taint is inflected by subtle distinctions between grape varietals, too. — Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inflected
  1. curved
  2. reflected
  3. veered
  4. bowed
  5. bent
Verb
  • In reality, the well may be drilled nearly 1 mile deep, and then curved by turning roughly 4 degrees every 100 feet.
    — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The frontier is curved, as existing resources are less efficient for some outputs than others.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of curved
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  • This exciting university city emanates a vibrant, youthful energy that’s reflected in its abundance of top-notch restaurants, cafés, and bars.
    — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The fist pumps in front of the Holmesdale Road end after victories reflected his willingness to fight for the team and leave everything on the pitch.
    — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of reflected
Verb
  • However, even on longer drives with the second and third units, the Bills generally veered toward keeping a pass-rushing pair in the game for six-plus snaps at a time.
    — Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Instead, in their wake, the league veered far in the other direction, taking the finesse out of the game and turning on-court play into a street fight, with officials unable or unwilling to get their arms round the physicality.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of veered
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  • First-time filmmaker Colette Ghunim´s nuanced and intimate portrait of her Mexican/Palestinian roots, ‘Traces of Home,’ exec produced by Melissa Barrera and John Leguizamo, bowed at DOC NYC.
    — Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The late Queen’s youngest grandchild, who wore a dark suit for the event, took a position at the side of Elizabeth’s coffin and stood with his head bowed as mourners passed.
    — Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of bowed
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  • One investigator in plainclothes bent over the site of the graffiti, ​measuring the damage with a tape measure, Reuters pictures showed.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Lie on your back with your arms extended toward the ceiling and your hips and knees bent at 90 degrees.
    — Dana Santas, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of bent

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