curve
noun
a continuously bending line, without angles.
curved
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past participleof curve.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof curve.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
curvenouna continuously bending line, without angles.
Example Sentences
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Designed to blend into the historic Baroque park, they are notable for their curved ceramic facades, daylight from skylights, accessibility features, drinking fountains -- and free use.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
Additionally, the home has a den, built-in storage, curved staircase, outdoor movie pavilion, and 50-foot-long lap pool designed by Johnston Vidal.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
A robotic voice tells me to stay still and close my eyes as I stand in a huge curved scanner while classical music plays in the background.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
The curved concrete gravity dam towered 1,835 feet above sea level in the San Francisquito Canyon, about 30 miles northwest of L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
They formed a long line at the door of Ashton Place that stretched the full length of the curved driveway, past the formal gardens and the blooming daffodils, and onto the grassy lawn.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
