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
Erik Morse, Vogue, 26 June 2025
Coward only played in six games for the Cougars last season but averaged 17.7 points, seven rebounds and 1.7 blocks as a 6-foot-6 wing who shot 55.7% from the field and 40% from behind the arc.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 26 June 2025
J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
That arrow of light arcing over Celestial Park kicks off a spectacular water show with dancing fountains, lights and music in the pools running through the center of the land.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 13 May 2025
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Noun
More than 50 years after its release, this tale of summer seems to sum up the dark arc of the counterculture, its images ranging from the innocent bohemianism of the Beach Boys to the mindless violence of the Manson family.
—Erik Morse, Vogue, 26 June 2025
Coward only played in six games for the Cougars last season but averaged 17.7 points, seven rebounds and 1.7 blocks as a 6-foot-6 wing who shot 55.7% from the field and 40% from behind the arc.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 26 June 2025
Verb
The chinks in the armor are most pronounced in the brief glimpses of Hao’s home life; his wife is a lifestyle coach for women and domestic conversations tend to arc towards tense gender essentialism.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
That arrow of light arcing over Celestial Park kicks off a spectacular water show with dancing fountains, lights and music in the pools running through the center of the land.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arc
Noun
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The way this phase accumulates over a looping path is called the Berry curvature, referencing the curved shape that the arrow is secretly traversing.—
Shalma Wegsman,
Quanta Magazine,
6 June 2025
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When ordinary matter or light rides this curvature, its motion is impacted.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
16 June 2025
Verb
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The whole coast curved around us like a giant C—a huge bay that held the archipelago.—
James Rebanks
June 26,
Literary Hub,
26 June 2025
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Fifteen minutes later, the tracks curve along the dramatic 39-mile coastline, revealing the turquoise sea and rocky limestone cliffs known as the calanques.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
24 June 2025
Noun
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The miter angle range reaches up to 52 degrees and the bevel range goes up to 45 degrees.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
8 July 2025
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In July, the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the sun, bringing longer days and higher sun angles that lead to more direct sunlight — all of which produce summer-like heat.—
Tyler Ory,
CNN Money,
5 July 2025
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The visitor center offers an overview of the rock art; the park managers don’t disclose the rock-art locations because the works are prone to erosion, but a web of hiking trails in the park introduces the stone overhangs and river bends that might once have provided refuge.—
Elaine Glusac,
AFAR Media,
26 June 2025
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On the walk back to the observatory, our group reached a familiar bend in the path.—
Michael Jones McKean,
The Atlantic,
23 June 2025
Noun
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This in turn can decrease the amount of inflammation in your body.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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That, in turn, will trigger a future automatic benefit cut of 24% to all recipients, the centrist think tank projects.—
Ben Adler,
USA Today,
5 July 2025
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“Arc.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arc. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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