How to Use concave in a Sentence

concave

1 of 2 adjective
Definition of concavenext
Synonyms for concavenext
  • There’s a large, flat brush for walls and floors, a round brush for concave tubs and sinks, and a pointed brush for grout lines and corners.
    — Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 7 Dec. 2023
  • The right side of his chest was ever so slightly concave, as if missing a bone or two.
    — Aaron Gilbreath, Longreads, 2 Apr. 2018
  • The sheer line, for instance, starts off straight at the bow and then becomes a curved concave line at the center that swoops down toward the aft.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2023
  • Its concave east and west sides would be adorned with vertical fins.
    — Blair Kamin, chicagotribune.com, 18 Apr. 2018
  • The mask is cushy — thanks to the memory foam — and has fitted concave eye covers that don't put pressure on the eyelids.
    — Courtney Leiva, Peoplemag, 26 Oct. 2023
  • That is a lot of nothingness: The painting, produced on a concave panel, is more than 6 feet tall.
    — Molly Glentzer, Houston Chronicle, 21 Feb. 2018
  • Built with stunts in mind, the freestyle scooter has a lightweight aluminum deck that’s ever so slightly concave.
    — Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 29 Sep. 2023
  • Each brush is designed for a different cleaning task, like a round brush for concave sinks and tubs, and a large flat brush for tiles and shower walls.
    — Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 5 Oct. 2023
  • Designed with one concave side and three handles, it can be carried two ways: with both hands in front of the body (for heavier loads) or pressed against a hip (to free up one hand).
    — Sarah Wolf Halverson, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2023
  • At the top is a concave portion of the tower riddled with holes and punctuated by a bright green — that’s the Xbox branding coming through.
    — Brittany Vincent, CNN Underscored, 5 Nov. 2020
  • With the concave side of the spoon facing the egg and the rounded side facing your shell, slide the spoon under and around the eggshell, applying a small amount of pressure and separating the shell from the egg.
    — Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 31 Mar. 2023
  • In a sea of popular styles featuring arched tops and soft gold finishes, this mirror stands out with a concave curved top and a vibrant gold leaf frame.
    — Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Mar. 2023
  • The Popping Frog’s lifelike colors are complimented by its concave face that chugs and spits water in a walk-the-dog motion across the water’s surface.
    — Mark Modoski, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
  • Most important, the K380’s rounded, mildly concave keys are fast and comfortable, with ample but not too much space between them.
    — Jeff Dunn, Ars Technica, 19 Nov. 2018
  • Gently form the mixture into patties 1/2- to 3/4-inch thick, making the patties completely flat or even slightly concave.
    — cleveland, 3 June 2020
  • The concave façades channel the winds, creating microclimates in the courtyards to create more liveable spaces.
    — Fortune Staff, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2018
  • Using a retinoid in your skincare routine will stimulate collagen production to fill concave scars and soften the edges.
    — Aryelle Siclait, Women's Health, 26 May 2023
  • Sonos also built the end caps on the speaker to be concave, resulting in a more durable overall structure while reducing the chance that users will accidentally push one of the buttons during transport.
    — Popular Science, 9 Mar. 2021
  • In the new-look Tiffany, splashy art abounds: A concave, faceted stainless-steel Anish Kapoor wall sculpture in the third-floor wedding and engagement area seems tailor-made for celebratory ring-shopping selfies.
    — Stephen Wallis, wsj.com, 20 Apr. 2023
  • Other cool factors: Walls painted white or clad in buff stone, clerestory windows in the rook-like fireplace tower, rounded Streamline Moderne-esque kitchen counters and a clean concave cut in a bathroom counter.
    — Janet Eastman, OregonLive.com, 21 Mar. 2018
  • The slim looks more refined than its bigger, clunkier older sibling thanks to its shorter white covers, concave top curve, and panel lines cutting across its sides that divide shiny and matte finishes.
    — Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 10 Nov. 2023
  • This board is made with 7-ply maple and 2-ply bamboo for flexible riding, and its longboard shape is slightly concave, giving it extra stability and shock absorption.
    — Kevin Cortez, Popular Mechanics, 11 July 2022
  • Its concave interior fills with volcanic onsen water that flows from a tap as elegantly as a calligraphic stroke.
    — Danielle Demetriou, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Nov. 2023
  • The Canaday brothers revolutionized snowboarding by combining the two traditional board shapes—convex (better for hard, fast turns) and concave (better on powder)—into one that's good at everything.
    — Michael Stilwell, Popular Mechanics, 29 June 2017
  • The interiors of both look great, with soft touch materials on nearly every surface, ambient lighting and attractive concave trim panels with unusual trim that looked like three-dimensional pieces of metal.
    — Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 23 May 2018
  • With a canny blend of concave and convex surfaces, the Gravity’s exterior design announces its progressive intent, with a backbone of elegant understatement.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 18 Nov. 2023
  • Six decades later, Isaac Newton completed the first successful reflecting telescope, using a concave mirror that concentrated light much more efficiently.
    — David W. Brown, The New Yorker, 6 Aug. 2023
  • There’s a large, flat brush for walls and floors, a round brush for concave tubs and sinks, and a pointed brush for grout lines and corners.
    — Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 7 Dec. 2023
  • The right side of his chest was ever so slightly concave, as if missing a bone or two.
    — Aaron Gilbreath, Longreads, 2 Apr. 2018
  • The sheer line, for instance, starts off straight at the bow and then becomes a curved concave line at the center that swoops down toward the aft.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2023
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concave

2 of 2 noun
  • The tips should be dangling, attached to the concave side of the shell.
    — Alex Delany, Bon Appétit, 19 June 2019
  • Plus, there’s a concave region on the left for your thumb.
    — Benjamin Levin, CNN Underscored, 10 June 2020
  • There are some points in the year where the panes of glass in the front of my house concave and convect with the movement of the wind.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2021
  • Hike amid old-growth trees on your way to an 80-foot-high concave bluff.
    — Megan Michelson, Outside Online, 31 Dec. 2020
  • On the left side, which is concave, are two thumb buttons.
    — Benjamin Levin, CNN Underscored, 10 June 2020
  • Not the kind which are concave, but the really good ones.
    — Haley Bennett As Told To Kathleen Hou, The Cut, 12 Oct. 2017
  • The left-most is a POV-style hat with a nice concave shape that provides a good resting place for the thumb.
    — Matthew Hirsch, Ars Technica, 4 June 2017
  • When Cohen at last opened his eyes, there was only a concave dent in the sand where the bag had been.
    — Nicole Krauss, The New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2022
  • Wait until the little plantlets pop up from the concave portion of the tuber.
    — Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Feb. 2021
  • The piece has a small, concave circle in the middle designed to hold a pool of olive oil for dipping bread.
    — Helena Madden, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2021
  • His shoulders hunched up to his ears, and his chest became concave.
    — Amy Dickinson, chicagotribune.com, 4 Oct. 2017
  • In one room, there's a concave impression in a patch of cracked concrete.
    — Randall Colburn, EW.com, 6 Feb. 2023
  • There were concave dents between the incisors and canines where a pipe would fit.
    — CBS News, 11 Apr. 2022
  • The right side of his chest was ever so slightly concave, as if missing a bone or two.
    — Aaron Gilbreath, Longreads, 2 Apr. 2018
  • Its concave east and west sides would be adorned with vertical fins.
    — Blair Kamin, chicagotribune.com, 18 Apr. 2018
  • The concave drag knob made for quick, precise adjustment when a few big trout surged.
    — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 23 Mar. 2020
  • The curvature is concave instead of convex like a sphere, and the math is much more complex.
    — Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 23 June 2020
  • The shoulder is a ball and socket joint, meaning the arm bone form a ball that glides around inside of the concave portion of the shoulder blade.
    — Cori Ritchey, Men's Health, 24 Jan. 2023
  • The styling is vintage Maserati, with its low-slung concave grill hungry for asphalt.
    — Fortune, 1 June 2018
  • When the dealer presented the deck to cut, Forte would cut exactly one card above the concave card.
    — Kevin Pang, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2021
  • The concave interior of a car tire can trap hermit crabs that go there in search of food and shelter.
    — Sherry Liang, CNN, 29 Oct. 2021
  • Their large feet and long toes form concave surfaces that may function as a kind of parachute, slowing their fall through the air.
    — New York Times, 26 May 2022
  • Working one side at a time, use the concave side of your roller tool to press the screen into the groove in the frame, using your free hand to hold the screen taut to prevent bunching.
    — Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 June 2022
  • Tulips: Spoon or pipe melted yellow candy melts into the concave side of a spoon.
    — Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, 6 May 2019
  • That is a lot of nothingness: The painting, produced on a concave panel, is more than 6 feet tall.
    — Molly Glentzer, Houston Chronicle, 21 Feb. 2018
  • The dress was was a long and luxe, velvet gown complete with long sleeves, a subtle concave neckline, and a slim, body-skimming fit.
    — Bianca Betancourt, Harper's BAZAAR, 12 Dec. 2019
  • Derecho winds can appear as a concave or bowed shape on weather radar.
    — Kori Rumore, chicagotribune.com, 28 July 2021
  • Thanks to the concave shape, heat will be evenly concentrated at the bottom of the pan, and its steep sides help to prevent splatters.
    — Nicole Briese, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2020
  • Remember, no soil or water should get into the concave area of the tubers.
    — Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Mar. 2022
  • The body is a durable nylon composite, and the traction treads are built right into the concave shape for added stability.
    — Maggie Slepian, Popular Mechanics, 29 June 2022

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