as in hollow
curved inward
a concave lens
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as in cavity
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Recent Examples of concave
Marisa Meltzer, ARTnews.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Its double-curved façade has gentle convex and concave curves that give the impression of movement, as if the ship was gliding through water.
—Katharina Kotrba, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2024
At least as long ago as the time of Confucius, and possibly earlier, Chinese households used concave mirrors to focus sunlight onto kindling to light cooking fires.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 2 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
For example, there are concave stones mounted on the wall, inviting visitors to press their heads, hearts, and stomachs against them.
—Marisa Meltzer, ARTnews.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Its double-curved façade has gentle convex and concave curves that give the impression of movement, as if the ship was gliding through water.
—Katharina Kotrba, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Noun
Unlike other split keyboards that appeal to those who like to customize everything right down to the feel of the keys, the Flow uses proprietary rubber dome switches and custom backlit concave keycaps that aren’t designed to be swapped out with third-party alternatives.
—Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2024
At least as long ago as the time of Confucius, and possibly earlier, Chinese households used concave mirrors to focus sunlight onto kindling to light cooking fires.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 2 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concave
Adjective
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For the last 26 years, the world’s most famous arena has been hollow in June.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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The rise of advertising, credit, and Facebook made meaning feel personal but hollow.—
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
Noun
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Some studies suggest that launching from tree cavities or branches at specific angles further optimizes its glide performance.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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For small cavities, your dentist may recommend using fluoride or other products.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2025
Adjective
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Reckoning’s convoluted plot concerns Ethan and his team’s mission to retrieve the Entity’s source code from that sunken submarine, which Ethan must do, with (of course) limited time and resources, in this set piece.—
Jason Bailey,
Vulture,
24 May 2025
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Among the many highlights is a sunken fireside living room boasting a large arched picture window overlooking the backyard.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
15 May 2025
Noun
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An elevated deck with vineyard views is set up for alfresco dining and lounging by the fire pit.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
3 June 2025
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The family pool is on the fourth floor of the hotel and offers daybeds, private shaded cabanas, a hot tub, fire pits and food and drink for sale at the pool area’s bar and grill.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2025
Adjective
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The results: enrollees had less financial stress and were less likely to be depressed, but there was no difference in their physical health.—
John C. Goodman,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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Even at a time when film and TV production in Southern California is depressed, A-listers want to spend their time between takes in plush surroundings.—
William Earl,
Variety,
27 May 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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Over time, the nearly circular 75-mile-wide (120 kilometers) depression has been eroded by water and ice, enlarging it to nearly twice its initial size.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
6 June 2025
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Young caregivers report more depression, anxiety, and stress than their peers.—
Leah Fabel,
Miami Herald,
5 June 2025
Noun
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The prohibition has been in force for decades, prompted by the unseemly practice of the legislature going into recess for a few hours during its busiest time, the spring, to allow legislative leaders of both parties to hold fundraising events crowded with lobbyists and their clients.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2025
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One text message from Ventura the defense presented was so graphic that federal prosecutors objected and Judge Arun Subramanian sustained and called for a recess.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2025
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“Concave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concave. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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