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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In 2014, she snapped up two penthouses in the chic Tribeca neighborhood for about $20 million and combined them into a nine-bedroom, nine-bath abode with beamed ceilings, a curved staircase, and enormous windows.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 7, 2026
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
The eatery features Midcentury Modern touches with curved cherry wood walls and paneled ceilings, as well as illuminated white onyx Corian surfaces.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
Its curved blade, chipped and rusted, with a gilded, possibly brass, hilt featuring a lion on the end, is too delicate to hold.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Then he pointed to a spot nearby where the blue line of the Copper River curved north.
From "I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964" by Lauren Tarshis
