as in to curve
to change from a straight line or course to a curved one
tree limbs inflecting toward the trunk
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Examples Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of inflect
We have been inflected by the course of our lives, but only a few of us, possibly, radically changed.
—
Lydia Davis, The New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2024
Kolodny has rounded up an extraordinarily committed cast of actors, whose mannerisms and inflections are sharpened and roughened, tuned and inflected to feel like archeological rediscoveries of behaviors past.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2024
More than a bit inspired by Guillermo del Toro’s The Devil’s Backbone, The Orphanage weaves a similarly melancholy and thematically rich haunted house tale that calls on the country’s complicated past to inflect its plot with verisimilitude.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 15 Sep. 2024
In portraying the robot’s anxious trepidation and initial refusal of this responsibility, Nyong’o inflects her sentiments with appropriate levels of surprise and disbelief.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for inflect 
Lydia Davis, The New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2024
Kolodny has rounded up an extraordinarily committed cast of actors, whose mannerisms and inflections are sharpened and roughened, tuned and inflected to feel like archeological rediscoveries of behaviors past.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2024
More than a bit inspired by Guillermo del Toro’s The Devil’s Backbone, The Orphanage weaves a similarly melancholy and thematically rich haunted house tale that calls on the country’s complicated past to inflect its plot with verisimilitude.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 15 Sep. 2024
In portraying the robot’s anxious trepidation and initial refusal of this responsibility, Nyong’o inflects her sentiments with appropriate levels of surprise and disbelief.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for inflect
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inflect
Verb
-
Created in collaboration with engineering giant Arup, its curving form has been constructed from two layers of slanted concrete shells that help echo the sound of the waves.Adam Williams, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2024
-
Clustered modular residences, large circular windows and curving rooflines rise above a dry riverbed.Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 26 Oct. 2024
Verb
-
Holding this position, row the weights up to your hips by bending your elbows to a 45-degree angle.Leoni Jesner, Health, 4 Nov. 2024
-
Hezbollah is a violent hate group bent on war to the death with the West and the murder of Jews.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
Verb
-
In a common method, participants reflect on their own death, while control groups consider less threatening topics, like dental pain.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
-
That figure is reflected among all age groups, though 94% of Black voters above the age of 60 voted for Harris.Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
Verb
-
Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo in Sydney. Brendon Thorne/Getty Images Bode Aujla, a downtown darling, fashioned Ariana Grande a Glinda in her hip, kitschy image without veering into costume territory.Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2024
-
During the drive, the bus lost control, veered off a hilly road and fell into a river about 200 feet below the road, senior state official Deepak Rawat told the AP.Charna Flam, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Thesaurus Entries Near inflect
Cite this Entry
“Inflect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inflect. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share