curve
noun
a continuously bending line, without angles.
curving
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present participleof curve.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The historic campus, with its 1800-era buildings that survived the Civil War and its curving brick-paved paths, was the nexus for my inquiry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
When choosing a pillow, back sleepers should consider the flexion at the top of their spine, a curving that increases naturally in many people as they age.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
The path of total eclipse begins at the tip of Siberia before curving round the Arctic Ocean and crossing parts of Greenland and Iceland.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
Gehry Partners, the architecture firm established by the late Frank Gehry in 2001, released renderings of its redesign, which includes a curving glass canopy above a staircase leading to the Lower Tram entrance.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
Bailey wanders down curving paths, his mind preoccupied with bottles full of mysteries.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
