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
Shawn Pierce, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Aaron Scott, who is also out of NCAA eligibility, led St. John’s with 174 attempts from behind the arc but made only 29.3% of them.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2025
William Harwood, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2025
Skaters turned and arced, arced and turned, their jerseys, bright against the white ice, reorganizing like a kaleidoscope.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Since the event is designed and produced by Salesforce, the arc and narrative of the conference’s messaging can be kept in close alignment with the company’s goals and future vision.
—Shawn Pierce, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Aaron Scott, who is also out of NCAA eligibility, led St. John’s with 174 attempts from behind the arc but made only 29.3% of them.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2025
Verb
Capable of generating up to 16 million pounds of thrust — more than twice the power as NASA's Saturn 5 moon rocket — the Super Heavy-Starship arced away to the east atop of long jet of bluish flame.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2025
Skaters turned and arced, arced and turned, their jerseys, bright against the white ice, reorganizing like a kaleidoscope.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arc
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In June 1990, NASA announced the discovery of a spherical aberration on Hubble's primary mirror due to a 2-micron mistake in the curvature of the telescope's primary mirror — about 1/50 the width of a human hair.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Firefly released an image Friday showing a glint of sunlight reaching around the curvature of the Earth, some 250,000 miles (402,000 kilometers) away.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
18 Mar. 2025
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Concave tiles, which curve inward, and convex tiles, which curve outward, are installed at different levels along the seawall.—
Sara Pezeshk,
The Conversation,
16 Apr. 2025
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After completing Slither Housing in 2000, an angular yet gently curved 105-unit apartment building in Japan’s Gifu prefecture, the husband-and-wife team increasingly turned its attentions to cultural architecture.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN,
7 Mar. 2025
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Putting a camera in the wings, on stage, up close and personal — using a mix of static and tracking shots and difference angles in a way that no one can experience in an auditorium — now that’s worth watching.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
27 Apr. 2025
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The week after WrestleMania is always a treat, with multiple angles being set up for the next year and matches that could have been at the Showcase of the Immortals.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
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Neighborhoods to Visit Città Antica Verona’s historic center, known as the Città Antica or the Centro Storico, is nestled within a bend in the Adige River and is designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Apr. 2025
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To stretch and strengthen your feet, try the following: To stretch the calf and heel, try heel cord stretches: Stand facing a wall, placing the unaffected leg forward with a slight knee bend and the affected leg straight behind with the heel flat.—
Sarah Jividen,
Verywell Health,
22 Apr. 2025
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Tariffs are expected to raise inflation in the U.S., which implies higher future interest rates, which in turn pressures Treasurys, Ryan said.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2025
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Demand for housing has seen a massive surge since the beginning of the pandemic, which in turn has brought up home prices and values.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Arc.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arc. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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