as in curvature
something that curves or is curved
the stars seemed to align themselves into one vast glittering arc
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as in to curve
to turn away from a straight line or course
the ball arced toward the batter and nearly hit him
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Recent Examples of arc
Katie Campione, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2025
Jamari McDowell and Corbin Allen were the only players to connect from beyond the arc.
—Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2025
Staff, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
Raiola moved to his right and launched a high-arcing ball downfield.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 21 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Kate has a really interesting arc this season, particularly in her relationship with Hal.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2025
Jamari McDowell and Corbin Allen were the only players to connect from beyond the arc.
—Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
Kundananji tied it for Bay in the 68th with a smash from atop the box that arced up before falling into the side netting.
—Staff, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
Raiola moved to his right and launched a high-arcing ball downfield.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 21 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arc
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As first predicted by Albert Einstein, gravitational lensing occurs when a massive celestial body causes a sufficient curvature of space-time for the path of light around it to be visibly bent, as if by a lens.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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Engage the core to help keep the lower spine curvature neutral and not rounded or slouched.—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But on closer inspection, modern details emerge—the flush sundeck a top the boat, curved windows on the main deck and helm area, and, almost impossibly, a fold-out beach club at the stern.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
22 Oct. 2025
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The ethereal structure comprises 297 stainless steel panels that had to be carefully fitted together and integrated with the curving staircases, whose wood elements evoke a ship’s deck.—
Blane Bachelor,
AFAR Media,
20 Oct. 2025
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Our hope is that a lot of different people approaching this problem from a lot of different angles, actually will be able to come up with a solution.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
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The place was a dump, with paint chipping from the ceilings, floors slanted at strange angles, rodent droppings situated along the floorboards, and paper-thin walls that welcomed in bitter winter air.—
Jeff Pearlman,
Rolling Stone,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Stretching the limits The clip is reportedly designed to showcase Oli’s stability, joint articulation as well as movement control, through a series of exercises including side bends, leg lifts and splits.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
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While their benefits take a more aesthetic bend, timing your flower cutting with the foliage and other hallmarks of each new season can lend endless appeal to your arrangements.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
17 Oct. 2025
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Throughout this time, Barcelona old boys Sergio Busquets, Jordi Alba, Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi have been doing regular turns for Inter Miami just up the coast in Fort Lauderdale.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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This, in turn, centers the idea of due process, because only through it can deliberative decisions about identity, guilt, and punishment be properly engaged.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Arc.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arc. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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