as in hollow
curved inward
a concave lens
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as in cavity
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Recent Examples of concave
Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2024
The mass splashes out toward the periphery, forming something concave—a parabola.
—Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 22 July 2024
Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 10 July 2024
Thirty-foot-wide (10-meter-wide) boulders, as well as concave spots and ridges, litter its surface.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 6 July 2024
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Adjective
The record is so timeless and concave, or whatever the metaphors are.
—Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2024
The mass splashes out toward the periphery, forming something concave—a parabola.
—Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 22 July 2024
Noun
On the outside is a stylish titanium shell with a concave design that comes in a choice of three finish options.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 10 July 2024
Thirty-foot-wide (10-meter-wide) boulders, as well as concave spots and ridges, litter its surface.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 6 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concave
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These stars sparkle from within a hollow cavity in a billowing cloud of gas and dust, its thick swirls shining in brilliant blues, like a flashlight cutting through the fog.Josh Dinner, Space.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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His cheeks were hollow, and a grizzled beard, which hadn’t seen a proper shave in weeks, made his face look older and all the more haggard.Lee Chang-dong, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
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This can cause cavities and lead to infection and tooth loss in the long term, affecting quality of life for children and adults alike.Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 18 Dec. 2024
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Four hornet nests found inside alder tree cavities in Whatcom County were eradicated between October 2020 and September 2021.Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 18 Dec. 2024
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The Chinese geophysicist, marine technologist, robot designer, and filmmaker challenged himself to locate the sunken vessel and resurface the tale of villainy and heroism behind it.Matthew Carey, Deadline, 13 Dec. 2024
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The era embraced brightly colored tile, sunken bathtubs, carpeted floors, and other accoutrements that were then the cutting edge of bathroom decorating.Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 11 Dec. 2024
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Statement areas include a wide uncluttered bow area with a helipad aft, a fire pit lounge forward, and a bimini to shelter from the wind.Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 23 Dec. 2024
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Visitors can also enjoy roasting marshmallows by fire pits and elaborate floral arrangements inside the historic mansion.Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Half of Wisconsin high schoolers reported feeling anxious, a third depressed and a fifth self-harming, according to the Youth Risk Behavior Survey in 2021, Antigo, a town of about 8,000 and the county seat of Langlade County, is no different.Rebecca Loroff, Journal Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
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Starting with him all depressed, doing a team-up, switching sides, going through this whole emotional journey with his grandfather, and everything that that entails as well.Josh Weiss, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Antonio Stradivari, for instance, carefully tinkered with the geometry of his violins—the relative concavity of the back and the front, the thickness of the wood—to produce his legendary results.Chris Almeida, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2024
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Fluted white marble columns sit on black granite pedestals, carrying the eye upward to where lines slide over, folds narrow, and concavities become convex.Justin Davidson, Curbed, 3 Aug. 2023
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How to prevent depression with aging, according to AARP BYDebra Whitman December 24, 2024 3 months ago Health Got COVID?Beth Greenfield, Fortune Well, 27 Dec. 2024
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Sinkholes are depressions in the ground caused by the sudden collapse of the surface layer.Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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Town council The Los Gatos Town Council will take a brief winter recess in December and January.Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 17 Dec. 2024
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Similar tricks are used to open up more space throughout the home, such as a recess under the stairs that holds a washing machine, and storage cubbies built under the platform that slightly elevates the living room.Clint Davis, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Concave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concave. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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