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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A. In many ways, the campus feels the same—the curving brick paths, the historic pre-Civil War era buildings and the genteel feel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Argentina went ahead two minutes into extra time on a strike from Lisandro Martinez, but Cape Verde equalized in the 103rd minute with a curving effort from Sidny Lopes Cabral.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 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
Origami models sometimes rely on folding or curving of paper for additional stiffness.
From BBC ● Mar. 3, 2026
And curving along the windowsills is a little river, like a stone gutter, winding around the entire village.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
