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
Henri Robbins, Wired News, 18 Aug. 2025
Golden State continued its hot streak from downtown, hitting 14 of its 27 shots from beyond the arc.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2025
Making a thunderous sound, each erupted in bursts of flame and trailed white smoke that arced high into the air.
—Janis MacKey Frayer, NBC news, 30 May 2025
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Noun
Logitech's been making mice for years, and this mouse benefits from all that experience, with a smooth arc for your palm and a rest spot for your thumb.
—Henri Robbins, Wired News, 18 Aug. 2025
Golden State continued its hot streak from downtown, hitting 14 of its 27 shots from beyond the arc.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
Gabriel Pec played an long arcing ball to the top of the penalty box, where Marco Reus tapped a first-touch pass to a wide-open Paintsil, who calmly flicked a shot inside the back post from the left side of the area.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2025
Making a thunderous sound, each erupted in bursts of flame and trailed white smoke that arced high into the air.
—Janis MacKey Frayer, NBC news, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arc
Noun
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The findings suggest that curvature, rather than complete linearity, is more common in slip paths.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 July 2025
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Finally, weather radar beams and their ability to detect storms are affected by Earth’s curvature.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
Verb
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Dozens of storms have traveled north offshore, often curving completely away from the coast without making landfall in the mainland United States or in Canada, but some leave damage in their wakes, in the form of erosion, coastal flooding and even deaths from rough seas.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
16 Aug. 2025
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Her blonde locks were styled into tight barrel curls, while her bangs curved outward to the sides of her face.—
Starr Bowenbank,
People.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Now, slowly bend your knees to lower the platform back toward you until your thighs are at about a 90-degree angle.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
12 Aug. 2025
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This weather-proof camera is wire-free for easy set up and features pristine 4K HDR video with color night vision, an ultra-wide 180-degree viewing angle, and up to 12x zoom.—
Cierra Cowan,
PC Magazine,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Around the first bend, a giant bull emerged from the steaming fog, presiding over his own islet of mud, horns raised in admonition.—
Nathaniel Rich,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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But Dickinson isn’t one for taking the easy path when a more interesting one lies just around the bend.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In turn, Shildt said a crucial level of trust has been established.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
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Since assuming power in 2019, Bukele has overseen a drastic drop in murder rates, which has in turn boosted his popularity.—
Semafor Staff,
semafor.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Arc.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arc. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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