U-shaped
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of U-shaped
First recorded in 1835–45
Example Sentences
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Early on, a photograph of a U-shaped smoke trail circulated on social media along with the now-debunked claim that an Iranian missile misfired and hit the school.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026
He often describes the cognitive effects of nicotine as functioning along a U-shaped curve.
From Salon • Jan. 9, 2026
Qi Dai, MD, PhD, Ingram Professor of Cancer Research and lead author of the study, explained that the healthiest vitamin D range appears to fall in the middle of a U-shaped curve.
From Science Daily • Dec. 30, 2025
Already, we have S-shaped growth curves, L-shaped recessions, V- and U-shaped recoveries, and W-shaped whatevers.
From Barron's • Dec. 4, 2025
A middle-aged Latina woman and her two small children, a boy and a girl, were huddled on a U-shaped bench at the far end of the cabin.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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