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.
curvenouna continuously bending line, without angles.
Example Sentences
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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
Jason Ardizzone West’s abstract set is a construction of curving ramps, accommodating much of the big chorus and festooned with night lights; a large disc hangs above a center platform, occasionally tilting and dipping.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
Another side features a curving surface descending from the apex for winter sledding.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
The wood was so shiny and polished, curving around like a ride at the fair.
From "I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912" by Lauren Tarshis
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