INFLECTING Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

inflecting

verb

present participle of inflect

as in curving

to change from a straight line or course to a curved one tree limbs inflecting toward the trunk

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Recent Examples of inflecting Free cash flow is inflecting higher for VZ. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026 Lockwood has admired Plath for years; what confounded her was the biographical approach to her work, the terrible death inflecting everything that came before. — Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025

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His update on the C-cut began just below the chin, with extra lift at the roots and inward-curving lengths that narrowed toward the ends to create the illusion of a heart.

— Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 July 2026
Nusa scored a beautiful goal after curving a shot into the top right corner, just past the arms of Fofana to give Norway a 1-0 lead.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 June 2026

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Leandro Trossard got the assist, bending a perfect back-post cross from the end line to his waiting teammate.

— Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
For much of her decades-long career, Madonna has been known as not only a genre-bending talent and headline-grabber, but also a certified hitmaker.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

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Today, semiconductors sit at the center of geopolitical discussions involving the United States, China, Taiwan and Europe, reflecting their role as a foundational input to nearly every sector of the modern economy.

— Jim Bureau, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Accommodation includes two owner’s suites—one with a rotating bed, the other with a reflecting pool—a spacious full-beam VIP, and four guest cabins.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 June 2026

Definition of reflecting

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Something worth veering off a highway for, that feels like a missing part of myself.

— Rachel Tepper Paley, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026
Polly Voss At one point, the video shows Ross' car veering out of the express lane, nearly colliding with a passing vehicle driven by a 17-year-old girl.

— Brian Maass, CBS News, 26 June 2026

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